Event Brief
Oct 9, 2026 at 5:09 AM ET
UK submariners reportedly use hoses against drones
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
The Sun reports that Royal Navy nuclear-submarine crews have been trained to use high-pressure deck fire hoses against small and medium FPV drones that get past land-based defences. The Navy said docked submarines also have physical barriers, patrols, surveillance, monitoring and counter-drone capabilities; RAF fighters would intercept longer-range drones.
WHO: Royal Navy submarine crews
WHAT: Submarine crews are reportedly trained to use deck fire hoses as a defence against drones.
WHEN: Oct 9, 2026 at 4:03 AM ET
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: To defend docked submarines against small and medium FPV drones that get past land-based defences.
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