U.S, U.K. Launch Torpedo from Royal Navy Unmanned Submarine

The U.S. and U.K. test launched a torpedo from a Royal Navy extra-large unmanned underwater vehicle earlier this month as a proof of concept trial for AUKUS Pillar 2, the U.S. Navy announced on Tuesday. On Sept. 13, the Royal Navy’s experimental XLUUV XV Excalibur launched a U.S. Mk 48 Heavyweight Torpedo while at the British Underwater Test & Evaluation Centre in Scotland, reads the U.S. Navy release. The milestone was achieved under Project Broadsword and Trial Iron and marked a major operatio

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