14 May 2021
by Richard Scott
The UK Royal Navy (RN) has declared an initial operating capability (IOC) with the Spearfish Mod 1 submarine-launched heavyweight torpedo.
Announcing the milestone on 12 May, the RN said that work will now begin to upgrade existing Spearfish Mod 0 torpedoes to meet the service’s warstock requirement. IOC was declared after successful firing trials from the Trafalgar-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) HMS Talent on the British Underwater Test and Evaluation Centre range in early 2021.
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The UK Royal Navy (RN) has declared an initial operating capability (IOC) with the Spearfish Mod 1 s...