UK and US make first-ever torpedo test from uncrewed vessel
- Britain and the United States have for the first time test-fired a torpedo from an uncrewed undersea vessel rather than a crewed submarine, the UK government announced Monday.
- London said in a statement the live firing took place in UK waters last week as part of the AUKUS alliance with Australia.
- The British government said the test "marks a major advance in the future of submarine technology" for the three countries.
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- Britain and the United States have for the first time test-fired a torpedo from an uncrewed undersea vessel rather than a crewed submarine, the UK government announced Monday.
- London said in a statement the live firing took place in UK waters last week as part of the AUKUS alliance with Australia.
- The British government said the test "marks a major advance in the future of submarine technology" for the three countries.
Sources: France 24