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exercise2026-07-03 00:00 UTC🇬🇧 Off the south coast of England, at sea (from XV Patrick Blackett)
Royal Navy launches Nyan one-way effector drone from ship during trials off southern England
The UK Royal Navy conducted at-sea trials launching the Nyan one-way effector (kamikaze) drone from the experimentation ship XV Patrick Blackett during Exercise Neptune Reach. The event is framed as part of Project Vantage and the UK push toward a 'hybrid' naval force integrating uncrewed strike systems.
DETAILS
Type
exercise
Occurred
2026-07-03 00:00
Reported
2026-07-03
Location
Off the south coast of England, at sea (from XV Patrick Blackett)
Coordinates
52.5310, -1.2649
Confidence
78 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
No damage reported; trial launch and autonomous flight to a programmed target during naval exercise.
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