{
  "id": 18930354,
  "title": "Chinese engineers reduce cargo ship fuel use by 5% with high-speed torpedo tech",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/chinese-engineers-reduce-cargo-ship-fuel-use-by-5-with-high-speed-18930354",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T12:00:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3373333/chinese-engineers-reduce-cargo-ship-fuel-use-5-high-speed-torpedo-tech"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Supercavitating torpedoes can reach extreme underwater speeds by travelling inside a gas-filled cavity that sharply reduces their contact with water. Beyond torpedoes, supercavitating projectiles can streak through the water at blistering speeds to intercept naval mines, incoming torpedoes and unmanned underwater vehicles, and even combat divers. Now, Chinese engineers are applying a related…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}