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Victoria successfully fired a MK48 Heavyweight Torpedo on a
decommissioned ship USNS Concord on Wednesday in the weapons testing range near the
island of Kauai, Hawaii during the RIMPAC exercise.
“This is a clear demonstration of the full weapons capability of the
Victoria-class and marks a significant achievement in HMCS Victoria’s
return to operations,” Vice-Admiral Maddison, the RCN’s commander said
in a statement. “This platform provides Canada with a unique strategic
capability unrivalled in stealth, persistence and lethality that can act
decisively on and below the surface of the sea at a time and place of
the government’s choosing.”
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