UK sea drone launches heavyweight torpedo in first AUKUS test
A heavyweight torpedo jointly developed by the United States and Australia has been test-fired from a UK sea drone for the first time, ABC News Australia reports. The British government called the launch a major advance for submarine technology. The available material does not give the test location, weapon details or result.
A heavyweight torpedo jointly developed by the United States and Australia has been launched from a UK sea drone for the first time, ABC News Australia reports. The test forms part of the AUKUS security partnership. It involved an unmanned maritime platform operated by the UK and a weapon developed jointly by the US and Australia.
The British government said the launch “marks a major advance in the future of submarine technology”. The statement presents the test as a step forward in developing submarine-related capabilities. The supplied material does not identify the location or date of the test, name the torpedo or explain whether it struck its intended target.
It also does not provide technical details about the drone or say what further trials are planned. The available account establishes the first reported launch from a UK sea drone and the governments’ stated assessment of its significance.
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