Navy leadership publicizes the test as an interchangeability milestone
1 Sep 22 8:18 AM · 1d ago · 1 post · 1 source · development 1 of 2
The U.S. Navy announces the successful proof-of-concept launch via press release and social media, with CNO Adm. Daryl Caudle calling it a historic first for allied undersea warfare; Defense News reports on the test the same week.
“Proving that we can seamlessly launch a U.S. heavyweight torpedo from a Royal Navy autonomous underwater vehicle validates our shared vision for true interchangeability.”
Adm. Daryl Caudle
Daryl Caudle U.S. Chief of Naval Operations
Royal Navy Operator of the Excalibur UUVU.S. Navy Provider of the Mk 48 torpedo and test partnerAnduril Maker of the Dive-XL UUV platform
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📰 U.S. NAVY UPDATE: U.S. Navy and Royal Navy Successfully Test Fire Torpedo from Unmanned Undersea Vehicle 📍WASHINGTON – On September 13, 2026, the U.S. Navy and the Royal Navy successfully conducted the proof-of-concept launch of an exercise U.S. Mk 48 Heavyweight Torpedo
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