The Royal Navy and the UK government are focusing on enhancing their naval capabilities by investing in uncrewed ships, building new warships, and upgrading existing vessels. Plans include developing uncrewed air systems for aircraft carriers, building up to 6 new warships for commando operations, fitting all future frigates with land attack capabilities, and expanding the submarine and Offshore Patrol Vessel fleets. These initiatives aim to strengthen the UK's maritime defense in response to evolving threats.
The UK has announced its intent to fit land-attack strike capability to its future frigate types. This decision has been precipitated by changing operational requirements for the @RoyalNavy, due to conflict and wider instability in the maritime domain 🇬🇧 https://t.co/RgnLqO287D
A new report by @ConGeostrategy recommends upgrading the armament of British warships, buying more aircraft and expanding the submarine and Offshore Patrol Vessel fleets. https://t.co/mwqvIL4hZC
JUST ANNOUNCED: all future @RoyalNavy frigates will be fitted with land attack capabilities. Our operations in the Red Sea have proven that to meet the rising threats to freedom of navigation we must be able to destroy targets at sea, in the air and on land. https://t.co/IuLOdNEZLn
The @RoyalNavy is accelerating plans to build increased mass at sea, including by developing uncrewed air systems (UAS) for operation from its two Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers 🇬🇧 Story by @YellowandBlueSM https://t.co/8i3JQ4IcHK
We will build up to 6 new warships capable of rapidly landing commandos onto beaches across the world, and we will save HMS Albion & HMS Bulwalk from being scrapped or mothballed. Together today’s announcement will secure the future of the @RoyalMarines for generations. https://t.co/JkGBFb7f4K
Today marks the start of a new golden age of British shipbuilding. At the First Sea Lord’s Sea Power conference I’ll set out how we’ll build 28 ships & submarines for the @RoyalNavy in the UK Including up to 6 new warships to ensure our Commandos can fight & win for generations https://t.co/s25pJ8f0dW
The navy is looking at deploying 'ghost fleets' — warships that don't need crews. Allies like the U.S. are starting to experiment with uncrewed ships — Canada could be next, @Murray_Brewster reports. https://t.co/u6BM2rAqog #cdnpoli Find out more at https://t.co/xofn4ZIXij https://t.co/9GBA9qUo9U