The Royal Navy has taken possession of the XV Excalibur unmanned submarine, a large unmanned underwater vehicle measuring up to 12 meters in length.
Named after King Arthur's legendary sword, the British Ministry of Defence describes it as the largest autonomous submarine ever tested by the force.
Developed within the framework of Project Cetus by the Submarine Logistics Agency in collaboration with MBuss Ltd, this project involves the advancement of a series of unmanned underwater vehicles.
Excalibur has a displacement of 19 tons and is designed as a test platform for both automation technology and future payload types.
According to the UK Ministry of Defence, this project aims to build confidence in unmanned underwater operations and help shape how these systems can complement manned submarines in the coming years.
Excalibur was officially named in May at HMNB Devonport Naval Base and will undergo two years of sea trials. The Submarines Acquisition Service said Excalibur passed many of its initial design standards during acceptance testing.
Previous milestones included Excalibur's participation in the Talisman Sabre exercise in August, in which the Royal Navy operated the vessel in British waters from a remote control center in Australia.
This event is part of the AUKUS Pillar 2 collaboration on advanced technology and marks the first time the interoperability between large British and Australian unmanned submarines has been demonstrated.
The program also conducted the world's first onboard testing of Infleqtion's "Tiqker" quantum optical atomic clock.
The Submarine Logistics Agency stated that the device provides better long-term stability for the navigation system without relying on external signals, supporting extended stealth operations. This test was conducted six months ahead of schedule.
Following its official transfer of ownership to the Royal Navy, Excalibur will continue to be supported by the Submarine Logistics Agency's Automation Unit through a testing and evaluation program, aimed at studying how autonomous underwater vehicles can coordinate operations with nuclear submarines in future force structures.
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