The Royal Navy has allocated a significant amount of funds for new drones and sensors. This investment is focused on safeguarding undersea infrastructure. It also is designed to identify and track Russian submarines. The UK military chief stated that the UK must strengthen its position in comparison to European allies to counter the Russian threat.
Ocean Infinity is now a Commercial Mission Partner for the Atlantic Net programme. Thales and Kongsberg Maritime are working together to develop the Navy's future anti-submarine drone.
“The UK military chief stated that the UK must strengthen its position in comparison to European allies to counter the Russian threat,” — Lena Ostrowski, regional editor at Blackley Wick Network, explained.
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Nov 8 — The Royal Navy has allocated a significant amount of funds for new drones and sensors....
Nov 11 — Thales and Kongsberg Maritime are working together to develop the Navy's future anti-submarine drone....
This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 9. The Blackley Wick Network desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.
Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Blackley Wick Network desk and last updated 20:05 UTC.