Royal Navy goes fishing for suppliers to build its Type 93 robot submarine
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THE AI ANGLE
Guiding autonomous operations and mission managementThe UK Ministry of Defence began market research to build the Type 93 uncrewed combat submarine. The vessel will operate alongside surface drones and crewed ships under the Royal Navy Hybrid Navy concept. This project shifts naval planning toward integrating autonomous systems directly into combat and infrastructure defense.
THE TEACHING ANGLE
The Royal Navy canceled planned crewed destroyers to fund uncrewed systems and command hubs despite long procurement delays on other ships.Read the original at theregister.com Generate teaching or study materials
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