US EditionRoyal Navy launches uncrewed submarine Excalibur at Devonport
- The Royal Navy unveiled its first uncrewed submarine, Excalibur, on May 15, 2025, at HMNB Devonport, in front of 200 guests including senior officials and international representatives.
- Excalibur was developed over a three-year period through Project Cetus to advance the Royal Navy’s capabilities in autonomous underwater warfare using sophisticated uncrewed systems.
- The 12-meter, 19-tonne vessel, built by Plymouth-based MSubs, acts as a technology demonstrator within the Fleet Experimentation Squadron and is set to be tested thoroughly at sea throughout a two-year period.
- Commodore Marcus Rose called the naming a “significant milestone” that will accelerate understanding of large uncrewed vessels, building on experience from existing programmes to integrate mixed crewed and uncrewed forces.
- The sea trials aim to advance the Royal Navy’s operational use of autonomous underwater systems to protect key infrastructure, gather intelligence, and maintain advantage against potential adversaries.
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Royal Navy’s first XLUUV formally named XV Excalibur
The RN’s development of uncrewed underwater systems took a significant step forward with the formal unveiling of its first Extra-Large Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle (XLUUV) today. Named XV Excalibur, the 12-metre long, 2.2-metre diameter vessel displaces 19 tonnes and is the largest uncrewed submarine trialled by the RN or any European navy to date. The launch […] The post Royal Navy’s first XLUUV formally named XV Excalibur first appeared on Navy
RN’s first uncrewed submarine | The Australian Naval Institute
On 16 May the Royal Navy unveiled its first uncrewed submarine – paving the way for how the UK could operate in the underwater battlespace. The 12m experimental vessel, displacing 19 tonnes and at two metres across, is the culmination of the three-year long Project Cetus, and the largest uncrewed underwater vessel trialled by the […]
Royal Navy’s first XLUUV is formally named XV Excalibur - European Security & Defence
The UK Royal Navy (RN) formally unveiled its first Extra-Large Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle (XLUUV) on 15 May 2025 at a … mehr... The post Royal Navy’s first XLUUV is formally named XV Excalibur appeared first on European Security & Defence.
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