US and UK Launch Torpedo from Unmanned Submarine
The United States and the United Kingdom conducted the first joint test launch of a heavy torpedo from an unmanned underwater vehicle, marking a milestone in allied naval capabilities. The test took place off the coast of Scotland on September 13.
Consensus
- The United States and the United Kingdom jointly conducted the first test launch of a heavy torpedo from an unmanned submarine.
- The test was carried out on September 13 off the coast of Scotland.
- The torpedo used was the Mk-48, developed by the United States and Australia.
- The unmanned underwater vehicle used was the XV Excalibur, a large autonomous underwater drone.
- The test was conducted as part of the AUKUS defense partnership between the UK, the US, and Australia.
- The launch demonstrated interoperability and integration of allied military systems.
- The Excalibur drone can travel up to 1,000 nautical miles and operate autonomously for up to five days.
- The torpedo is designed to target ships and deep-diving submarines.
- The test was described as a significant advancement in underwater technology and NATO's undersea capabilities.
Points of divergence
- The test was conducted in the territorial waters of the United Kingdom. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The torpedo was developed jointly by the United States and Australia. — kommerant
- The test was conducted in response to the growing threat from Russia. — vedomosti
- The test was the first time a country launched a torpedo from an unmanned underwater drone instead of a manned submarine. — vm
- The test was conducted on a submarine range off the coast of Scotland. — interfax
Coverage (6 sources)
- USA and Britain jointly conducted first launch of heavy torpedo from unmanned submarine — Интерфакс
- UK launches torpedo from underwater drone for first time in preparation to counter Russia threat — The Moscow Times
- USA and Britain have for the first time launched a torpedo from an underwater drone Excalibur — Коммерсантъ
- Britain launches heavy torpedo from underwater UAV for the first time — Ведомости
- Britain launches heavy torpedo from unmanned underwater drone for the first time — Вести
- i Paper: UK launches heavy torpedo from underwater drone for the first time — Вечерняя Москва