UK Shows Ability to Control Excalibur Submarine Drone From ‘Other Side of the World’

The British Royal Navy has achieved a technological first: taking control of a submarine drone from another continent.

The vessel behind this milestone is Excalibur, the navy’s first extra large uncrewed underwater vehicle (XLUUV), weighing over 19 tonnes (41,887 pounds) and stretching 12 meters (39 feet).

Controlled from an operating center in Australia, the trial demonstrated that the platform could be directed even when more than 10,000 miles (16,093 kilometers) away from its home port.

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