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- The Royal Navy tested its XV Excalibur unmanned underwater vehicle by launching a US-made Mk 48 heavyweight torpedo.
- The trial took place at the British Underwater Test and Evaluation Centre located in Scotland.
- This test confirms the technical compatibility between American weapons systems and British autonomous vessels.
- Using armed unmanned underwater vehicles in combat operations could increase safety for crewed submarines.
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- Operational integration of armed autonomous underwater vehicles into the Royal Navy fleet
- Future joint naval testing between the United Kingdom and United States
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