Ministry of Defence plans hybrid approach for naval development, with crewed vessels directing range of drone platforms

The new vessels will replace the Royal Navy's six current Type 45 destroyers

The new defence investment plan (Dip) means the Navy will plan uncrewed, drone-compatible vessels

Capables de déployer des drones, les successeurs des destroyers pourront être utilisés pour « contrecarrer l’activité russe dans l’Atlantique Nord et le Grand Nord » et protéger…

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The Ministry of Defence has said the plan will pursue at least six "hybrid" warships designed to work with unmanned systems in the air and at sea.

LONDON (AP) — Self-flying fighter jets, uncrewed submarines and drones will be at the center of Britain’s future military under a defense plan being announced Tuesday that…

While PM Keir Starmer says ‘cutting-edge capabilities’ will help to deter evolving threats, some say far more money must be spent on defence.

Details about the plan for a new, hybrid Navy have raised doubts. If the UK fails to procure enough drones, missiles and torpedoes, this will be a historic mistake

Beyond top line spending, one of the leading takeaways from the DIP is the clear push to acquire and field autonomous systems, underpinned by a £5 billion investment in the…

Londra investe nella trasformazione della propria forza navale con piattaforme multidominio, tecnologie autonome e una nuova architettura operativa prevista dal prossimo decennio.

With the undersea threat from Putin increasing, the MoD is turning to drones

Ministry of Defence plans hybrid approach for naval development, with crewed vessels directing range of drone platforms