NUWC (pronounced noowick), is one of the
Navy's main centers for the development of new
underwater weaponry. It's primary location is in
Newport,
RI.
These guys get to play with all the best
toys. One of their latest and most interesting was a
supersonic underwater bullet. It was shaped in such a way that as it traveled, the tip
vaporizes the
water in front of it, so the rest of the bullet never even gets
wet. Another was a sort of
donut-shaped
shockwave that could
shatter concrete and such.