Palestinian terrorists do not disclose the characteristics of the new guided torpedo. However, Naval News journalists were able to find out some information about her after analyzing the video.
#Hamas torpedo. Launched manually.
B/P is not a typo.
Arabic does not differentiate between these two letters.cc @The_Lookout_N @MT_Anderson @CovertShores @CislakJaroslaw @Saturnax1 @CorporalFrisk pic.twitter.com/YDVdX5mbpn
– JR2 (@JanR210) October 31, 2023
Apparently, Al-Asef is an unmanned underwater vehicle with a simple detonator installed next to a small warhead. It is controlled by a GoPro-style action camera.
The case is made of metal. It is possible that Al-Asef uses an ordinary compressed gas cylinder. Along with the use of an action camera, this indicates that the device is not a full-fledged underwater drone, but can dive to a shallow depth.
In addition, it is unclear whether Al-Asef has an internal combustion engine or batteries. It is possible that the device is equipped with a gasoline engine, like unmanned aerial vehicles.