How to Use anti-submarine in a Sentence

anti-submarine

adjective
Definition of anti-submarinenext
  • More practical users said the object appeared to be a float from the World War II-era used for anti-submarine nets.
    — Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 22 Feb. 2023
  • At sea level, anti-submarine nets were strung across the narrow bays.
    — Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 3 June 2023
  • The naval anti-submarine drills marked the first joint exercise in six months, and North Korea promised to retaliate to the drills.
    — Peter Aitken, Fox News, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The exercises off the Philippine coast will include drills on anti-submarine, surface and air warfare as well as land phases, the release said.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The partner forces engaged in anti-submarine drills that were meant to counter threats made by North Korea a month earlier, when called on his country to be ready to launch a nuclear attack against the allies.
    — Michael Lee, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2023
  • The three countries began joint anti-submarine warfare drills Thursday, joined by Canada and India.
    — Mari Yamaguchi, ajc, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The ships themselves specialize in anti-submarine warfare and air defense.
    — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 12 July 2024
  • On one shelf, a red pheasant takes wing near a pilot’s helmet from a Sikorsky Sea King helicopter, which was used primarily for anti-submarine warfare.
    — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2024
  • But the promise itself is compelling, a drone capable of both counter-insurgency and anti-submarine operations, built to be used and lost if needed.
    — Kelsey D. Atherton, Popular Science, 21 June 2023
  • The vessel can carry humans or be used as an uncrewed missile platform, anti-submarine weapons platform, radar, sensor craft, or drone mothership.
    — Sascha Brodsky, Popular Mechanics, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The 2,200-ton warships will conduct anti-submarine, air defense and anti-sabotage drills at sea during deployment, according to Tass.
    — Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
  • Each silo could carry a mix of anti-air, anti-submarine, and land-attack cruise missiles, but the lack of enemy air or naval forces meant an arsenal ship would typically carry a lot of Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles.
    — Popular Mechanics, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Gorshkov-class ships can serve multiple roles for the Russian Navy, capable of performing anything from long-range attacks to escort missions or anti-submarine warfare — duties often reserved for destroyer-class ships.
    — Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
  • The ship is capable of conducting anti-air, anti-submarine, surface and strike warfare simultaneously, according to the Navy website.
    — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The last submodel, operated by Russia’s navy, is intended to have payloads for anti-submarine ops, search-and-rescue, maritime reconnaissance, and signal-repeater duties.
    — Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 9 June 2023
  • The initiatives the United States has pursued—advances in anti-submarine and anti-satellite warfare, in missile accuracy and potency, and in wide-area remote sensing—have rendered Russia’s nuclear forces all the more vulnerable.
    — Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 3 May 2023
  • Along with patrolling the world's oceans, the ship's primary duties will also include anti-submarine warfare and intelligence-gathering operations.
    — Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Chinese and Russian sailors conducted anti-submarine exercises, repelled a simulated enemy air raid, conducted rescue training at sea, and practiced helicopter takeoffs and landings on the decks of warships, the Russian ministry said.
    — Emiko Jozuka, CNN, 18 Aug. 2023
  • During the 10-week war, Prince Andrew flew several missions, including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, search and rescue and casualty evacuation.
    — Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 1 May 2023
  • Modern anti-submarine tactics involve helicopters operating far from their host ships, hunting and tracking enemy vessels with various sensors, and coordinating with ships and other aircraft.
    — Reuters, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Unique design The Jackson is a high-speed Independence-class littoral combat ship designed for surface warfare, anti-submarine and mine countermeasures, maritime security, and humanitarian relief.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2023

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