The British government announced on the 21st that for the first time, Britain used an unmanned submarine to test a torpedo. According to Agence France-Presse, citing a statement from the British side, the test launch of the British-made “Excalibur” unmanned underwater vehicle was carried out in British waters last week. The torpedo used was a heavy torpedo jointly developed by the United States and Australia. According to the British government, this test launch marks a “major advance” in submarine technology between the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia. According to the British media “I”, the “Excalibur” is 12 meters long and is being tested at sea. One of its functions is protecting British submarine cables and pipelines.

The British government announced on the 21st that for the first time, Britain used an unmanned submarine to test a torpedo. According to Agence France-Presse, citing a statement from the British side, the test launch of the British-made “Excalibur” unmanned underwater vehicle was carried out in British waters last week. The torpedo used was a heavy torpedo jointly developed by the United States and Australia. According to the British government, this test launch marks a “major advance” in submarine technology between the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia. According to the British media “I”, the “Excalibur” is 12 meters long and is being tested at sea. One of its functions is protecting British submarine cables and pipelines.