US and UK Conduct First Torpedo Test from Underwater Drone

The United Kingdom and the United States (US) have, for the first time, conducted a torpedo firing test involving US-made torpedoes launched from an unmanned underwater vehicle, or sea drone, rather than the traditional manned submarines.

As reported by AFP on Tuesday (22/09/2026), the firing test was announced by the British government in a statement on Monday (2_1/09) local time.

The British government stated that the test was carried out in UK waters last week as part of the AUKUS alliance—a trilateral partnership between the US, the UK, and Australia.

The UK government noted that the test