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Monday, June 23, 2008

Australian Navy tests new submarine killer

An Australian warship has successfully test-fired a new torpedo designed to track and attack submarines.

Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon said the MU90 lightweight anti-submarine warfare (ASW) torpedo was fired late last week off the West Australian coast by HMAS Toowoomba.

While the MU90 has been successfully tested in Europe, last week's test was the first time one had been fired from an Australian warship.

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