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Sep- 2022 -

28 September

Sea

The British Royal Navy Duke-class frigate HMS Kent (F78)

UK’s Duke-Class Frigate ‘HMS Kent’ Completes Weapon, Combat Tests

The Royal Navy’s Duke-class Type 23 frigate HMS Kent has completed weapon and naval combat tests after undergoing maintenance and upgrades.

Aug- 2022 -

25 August

Americas

Joe Saballa

Boeing to Provide Flying Capability to US Navy Anti-Submarine Torpedoes

Boeing has received a contract to build an anti-submarine weapon accessory that allows torpedoes to fly and attack enemy submarines.

Jul- 2022 -

22 July

Nuclear

Inder Singh Bisht

China Reveals Disposable Long-Range Nuclear Reactor Torpedo Design

A team of Beijing-based researchers has concept designed a small, inexpensive nuclear reactor to power a swarm of unmanned underwater vehicles or torpedoes.

Apr- 2022 -

11 April

Asia Pacific

Artist rendering of LIG Nex1's Blue Shark Torpedo

Hanan Zaffar

LIG Nex1 to Develop South Korea’s Advanced Blue Shark Torpedo

LIG Nex1 is set to develop an improved variant of the lightweight K745 Blue Shark Torpedo for South Korea.

Mar- 2022 -

15 March

Sea

Joe Saballa

Turkish Navy Tests Roketsan AKYA Next-Generation Torpedo

The Turkish Navy has test-fired its AKYA next-generation heavyweight torpedo from the TCG Preveze attack submarine.

Feb- 2022 -

24 February

Sea

Joe Saballa

SEA to Supply Torpedo Launchers for Philippine Navy Corvettes

Systems Engineering & Assessment has been awarded a contract to deliver torpedo launcher systems for new Philippine Navy corvettes.

Jan- 2022 -

25 January

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

Russia Developing Air, Ship-Launched Mini Cruise Missiles

The Russian state-owned Tactical Missile Corporation is developing air-and ship-launched mini cruise missiles.

20 January

Sea

Inder Singh Bisht

Russian Navy Developing Unmanned Submarine Hunter

Russia is developing a torpedo-carrying submarine hunter, which can operate autonomously, with a crew on board, and through remote operators.

13 January

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

Pakistan Submarines to Get Turkish Torpedo Countermeasure

Turkish defense manufacturer Aselsan has completed factory acceptance tests of the Zargana Torpedo Countermeasure System for the Pakistan Navy's Agosta 90B-class submarines.

Dec- 2021 -

16 December

Asia Pacific