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Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Royal Navy Subs To Get Upgraded Spearfish Torpedo

Spearfish torpedoRoyal Navy submarines are to be equipped with an upgraded version of the Spearfish heavyweight torpedo in a £270 million deal announced Monday by the British Ministry of Defence and BAE Systems Maritime Services.

The midlife update includes a new insensitive munitions warhead, a more capable fiber optic data link between the launch vessel and the weapon, as well as a change to the fuel system to improve safety.

The deal took longer to negotiate than expected and the entry into service is later than originally planned, said a spokesman for the MoD.

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