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Military● LowSep 22 · Sep 22, 2026, 6:15 PM

Royal Navy successfully launches US Mk 48 torpedo from uncrewed submersible

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Defense News · Western Europe

Last week, the Royal Navy successfully launched a U.S.-made Mk 48 Heavyweight Torpedo from a British Excalibur uncrewed underwater vehicle.

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