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US torpedo test-fired from UK sea drone for first time as part of AUKUS
ABC News Australia Top Stories and Daily Mail describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedThe UK government says the launch of a heavyweight torpedo, jointly developed by the US and Australia, "marks a major advance in the future of submarine technology".
The headline splitThe center frames it as "US torpedo test-fired from UK sea drone for first time as part of AUKUS". The right frames it as "Royal Navy deep sea drone fires torpedo for the first time".
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CenterUS torpedo test-fired from UK sea drone for first time as part of AUKUS
ABC News Australia Top Stories · Center · News report
Right / center-rightRoyal Navy deep sea drone fires torpedo for the first time
Royal Navy deep sea drone fires torpedo for the first time
The 40ft-long Excalibur crew-less vessel launched a US warhead in secret trials, copying the capability of more expensive and much larger manned submarines.
US torpedo test-fired from UK sea drone for first time as part of AUKUS
The UK government says the launch of a heavyweight torpedo, jointly developed by the US and Australia, "marks a major advance in the future of submarine technology".
