Royal Navy tests uncrewed robotic submarine in remote operation from 10,000 miles away

Amazing stuff!

"... Under a two-year test program, Excalibur will study how such submarines can be employed in anti-submarine warfare, seabed warfare, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. ..."

Royal Navy tests robotic submarine in remote operation "The prototype Royal Navy robotic submarine XV-Excalibur has provided a glimpse of the fleet of the future by patrolling the waters at HMNB Devonport in Plymouth, England while controlled from a command center in Australia 10,000 miles (16,000 km) away."

AUKUS exercise sees Royal Navy uncrewed submarine controlled from across the world (original news release) "The Royal Navy successfully tested the ability to communicate with Experimental Vessel (XV) Excalibur, the Royal Navy’s Extra Large Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle (XLUUV), while submerged on the other side of the world."

XV-Excalibur meeting the public in May 2025