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US, UK team up to launch heavyweight torpedo from submarine drone

September 23, 2026, 13:45 UTC · United Kingdom, United Kingdom · Europe

A British uncrewed submarine fired a U.S. Mk 48 heavyweight torpedo in a joint test, marking the first-ever such launch.

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