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Stingray Torpedo with Poseidon aircraft at the Atlantic Building, RAF
Lossiemouth. (RAF photo)

RAF Chooses UK-Manufactured Sting Ray Torpedo For Poseidon Fleet
The UK Ministry of Defence has chosen the UK-manufactured Sting Ray
Torpedo as its future torpedo capability alongside continued use of the
United States Navy Mk54 weapon on the RAF’s Poseidon Maritime Patrol
Aircraft.
Naval News Staff 01 Dec 2023

Royal Air Force press release

The programme to integrate Sting Ray Mod 1 on to Poseidon is now under
way, and it will give the UK a potent and sovereign torpedo capability,
providing flexibility to the Poseidon fleet.

The RAF’s P-8 Poseidon is a multi-role maritime patrol aircraft,
equipped with sensors and weapons systems for anti-submarine and surface
warfare, as well as surveillance and search and rescue missions.

In-service with the Royal Navy, Sting Ray Mod 1 is capable of
integration into surface and air platform mission systems. Sting Ray Mod
1 is an air-launched Anti-Submarine Warfare lightweight torpedo launched
from frigates, helicopters, and maritime patrol aircraft against
submarine targets of all types.

RAF chooses UK-manufactured Sting Ray Torpedo for Poseidon fleet
Stingray Torpedo with Poseidon aircraft at the Atlantic Building, RAF
Lossiemouth. (RAF photo)
It has sophisticated acoustic homing system and a highly accurate
navigation system. The torpedo can detect, classify, and attack targets
autonomously. It has low through life costs and requires no intrusive
maintenance throughout its service life.

Capitalising on the investment in the original Mod 0 variant of the
torpedo and its supporting infrastructure, the enhanced Mod 1 weapon
sustains Sting Ray’s position as the world’s premier lightweight,
autonomous underwater weapon, for decades to come.

“The use of Sting Ray and Mk54 torpedoes gives the UK Poseidon fleet
flexibility and interoperability with our allies. I’m delighted to see
integration of Sting Ray Mod 1 has commenced at RAF Lossiemouth.”

Group Captain Richard Osselton, Senior Responsible Officer, Poseidon
Futures Programme
Sting Ray Mod 1 was designed to defeat the dual threats of fast, deep
diving double-hulled submarines operating in the oceanic environment and
the quiet, conventional submarine in coastal waters. The enhanced
performance of Sting Ray Mod 1 is underpinned by the development of new
acoustic and tactical software, drawing on knowledge gained from
extensive in-water trials with the Mod 0 weapon.

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