目前,美国海军的鱼雷发展原则是以高效费比方式逐步改进鱼雷,而不轻易设计全新一级鱼雷。通过把不同鱼雷的最佳和最可靠的技术部件组合成一种新雷,就能以最低的费用使鱼雷性能得到重大改进。在鱼雷升级改进中,美国海军严格按照制造-试验-制造的方针,并在所有重要海域进行发射试验,以确保鱼雷能有效地作战使用。MK 48-6AT正是遵循上述原则从MK 48-6型派生而成的、具有先进技术的新重型鱼雷。 At present, the principle of torpedo development in the U.S. Navy is to gradually improve torpedoes in an efficient and cost-effective manner, rather than to easily design new torpedoes. By combining the best and most reliable technical components of different torpedoes into one new type of mine, torpedo performance can be greatly improved with minimal expense. In the torpedo upgrade and improvement, the U.S. Navy strictly follows the manufacturing-testing-manufacturing approach and launches tests in all important seas to ensure that the torpedo can be used effectively. The MK 48-6AT is a new heavy torpedo derived from the MK 48-6 that follows these principles.