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be launched from within a Sub-Harpoon missile canister and controlled by a submerged submarine to provide covert surveillance, weapons targeting, choke point interdiction, and battle damage assessment. While its primary mission was reconnaissance, Sea Ferret was a weapon, carrying a nine-kilogram (20 lb) warhead, capable of destroying smaller targets like command centers and Surface-to-air Missile launchers. Sea Ferret was under development by Northrop Grumman Corporation since 1991 , and was successfully demonstrated onboard ''Asheville'' (SSN-758) . GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
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