torpedoes

Sep- 2026 -

29 September

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British Drone Submarine Fires US Heavyweight Torpedo in Historic First

The US Navy and the UK Royal Navy have successfully fired an Mk 48 heavyweight anti-submarine and anti-surface torpedo from an experimental extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle, marking a historic first for allied undersea warfare.

21 September

Sea

Artist's impression of a Royal Navy Dreadnought-class ballistic missile submarine. Image: UK Royal Navy

Inder Singh Bisht

TKMS ATLAS UK Wins Royal Navy Next-Gen Torpedo Defense Deal

TKMS ATLAS UK has been contracted to develop a next-gen torpedo countermeasure system for the Royal Navy’s current and future submarines.

4 September

Asia Pacific

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Indian Navy Explores ‘Flying Torpedo’ With Glide Capability

A torpedo that glides through the air before diving beneath the waves is at the center of the Indian Navy’s latest push to counter distant underwater threats.

Jun- 2026 -

19 June

Sea

The F21 torpedo. Photo: Netherlands Ministry of Defence

Rojoef Manuel

Naval Group to Supply Dutch Navy Orka Submarines With F21 Torpedoes

The Netherlands has awarded Naval Group a contract for the supply of F21 heavyweight torpedoes for the Royal Netherlands Navy’s Orka-class submarines.

10 June

Americas

191018-N-UN744-1259 - HAAKONSVERN NAVAL BASE, Norway (Oct. 18, 2019) - Sailors assigned to the Virginia-class, nuclear-powered, fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) work alongside Norwegian crane operators to guide an MK-48 Advanced Capability torpedo into the submarine during an ordnance onload at the Haakonsvern Naval Base in Bergen, Norway, Oct. 18, 2019. Minnesota, the 10th ship of the Virginia class, is on a regularly scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Travis Simmons)

Giulia Bernacchi

SAIC Secures $50.6M Contract for US Navy Torpedo Defense Programs

SAIC received a $50.6 million order from the US Navy to continue the design, modernization, and sustainment of torpedo defense systems.

9 June

Sea

Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) maneuver a Mark-54 torpedo to the flight deck.

Giulia Bernacchi

WASS, Magellan Explore Torpedo Production Partnership in Canada

WASS Submarine Systems and Magellan Aerospace agreed to evaluate cooperation in heavyweight torpedo and torpedo countermeasure programs.

Apr- 2026 -

21 April

Sea

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Ultra Maritime Takes on Torpedo Threats With ‘All-in-One’ Defense Concept

Torpedoes may no longer pose the same challenge to naval forces, as Ultra Maritime unveiled a new integrated defense concept that can automatically select between hard-kill, soft-kill, or electronic warfare responses.

14 April

Americas

An MH-60R Seahawk drops a practice Mk 54 torpedo during a torpedo exercise

Bea Castañeda

MK 54 Lightweight Torpedo: How the US Navy Hunts Submarines

Beneath the surface, discover how the MK 54 lightweight torpedo is designed to track, pursue, and neutralize submarines in complex underwater environments.

Mar- 2026 -

26 March

Americas

Christine Casimiro

US Buys Torpedo Tube Launch and Recovery System From L3Harris

The US Navy is advancing its undersea warfare capabilities with a new system that allows submarines to launch and recover autonomous underwater vehicles without surfacing.

12 March

Business