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UK Funds BAE Systems To Upgrade Sting Ray Torpedo

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The effort is aimed at upgrading the weapon used by the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force’s Boeing P-8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft.

Credit: UK Defense Equipment & Support
The British government has awarded BAE Systems a £60 million ($78 million) contract to develop a more capable version of the Sting Ray torpedo. The effort is aimed at upgrading the weapon used by the UK Royal Navy and Royal Air Force’s Boeing P-8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft to counter emerging threats...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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