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UK and U.S. test-fire torpedo from Excalibur drone

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 6:36 AM UTC · How we work

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The UK and U.S. test-fired a torpedo from the 12-metre Excalibur drone in UK waters.
Excalibur, operated from Australia, launched the torpedo developed by the United States and Australia under AUKUS.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham travelled to New York for UN Assembly and met President Donald Trump.
Burnham will announce a U.S. AI partnership during the New York visit.
Burnham confirmed Britain will host the G20 summit in Manchester in November 2027.

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The UK and U.S. test-fired a torpedo from the 12-metre Excalibur drone in UK waters.
Excalibur, operated from Australia, launched the torpedo developed by the United States and Australia under AUKUS.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham travelled to New York for UN Assembly and met President Donald Trump.
Burnham will announce a U.S. AI partnership during the New York visit.
Burnham confirmed Britain will host the G20 summit in Manchester in November 2027.