Overview
- NATO’s Allied Joint Force Command Norfolk published video from September’s Aegir 25 showing KNM Uthaug sinking the decommissioned frigate KNM Trondheim off Andøya, Norway.
- Cameras on and near the target captured an under-keel detonation that heaved the hull, broke the ship in two, hurled containers overboard, and sent it plunging vertically.
- The live-fire event brought together Norwegian, British, and Polish naval units as part of a multinational training series.
- NATO said the shot was conducted to verify weapon performance and demonstrate the submarine’s striking power, highlighting the value of long-endurance, covert platforms.
- Industry reporting noted the rarity of such close-range torpedo footage, while regional coverage linked the release to intensifying security concerns including warnings from Poland’s top general about Russian preparations and a reported rail sabotage.