UK RAF Adds Stingray Torpedo To P-8 Poseidon Fleet

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A Stingray torpedo pictured in front of an RAF P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.

Credit: RAF
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has selected the BAE Systems Stingray lightweight torpedo to arm its P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. RAF officials say a program to get the UK-developed torpedo in its Mod. 1 configuration integrated onto the P-8 is now underway, “giving the UK a potent and...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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