Scale model cruise ship on a display table at an exhibition, with people in business attire gathered around.

HII showcases REMUS and ROMULUS at CNE

HII is showcased its REMUS and ROMULUS at #CNE2026, marking 25 years of the REMUS UUV family and highlighting its role in the Royal Navy's hybrid fleet through the Babcock ARMOR Force partnership.
Gray speedboat racing across choppy dark green ocean with white spray at the stern, under a cloudy sky.

Beehive may be another Dreadnought moment

The Royal Navy officer running Project Beehive will tell you he doesn't know where autonomous surface warfare is heading, that this uncertainty is itself the strategy, and that we are living through another Dreadnought moment.
Low-poly 3D render of a large naval destroyer and two smaller escort ships cruising on calm blue sea under a clear sky.

BMT sets out how hybrid navy will transform command at sea

BMT has published a paper at #CNE2026 arguing that the shift to a hybrid navy will change command at sea more fundamentally than any development since Admiral Fisher's reforms.
Several boats sail in formation across a calm sea, leaving white wake trails with a mountainous coastline and overcast sky in the background.

Royal Navy tests killer drone-helicopter team in Norway

Royal Navy Wildcat helicopters teamed with drones from 700X Squadron to hunt fast attack boats and defeat simulated missile attacks during weeks of exercises in the Norwegian fjords.
Man in a dark suit delivering a speech at a white podium on a stage with a large 'Combined Naval Event' backdrop and Navy Leaders branding.

Babcock’s Hine calls for ‘commanded autonomy’ at CNE 2026

Babcock's Sir Nick Hine made the case for "commanded autonomy" at #CNE2026, arguing humans must remain firmly in control of intent, authorisation and accountability.
Orka Dock autonomous launch and recovery system on a gray watercraft, with drones on top and the text 'Orka Dock' visible on the side

CiS unveils autonomous drone dock for moving ships

CiS claims a world first at #CNE2026, a fully autonomous drone dock that can launch and recover a UAS from a moving ship without any operator intervention.
Black rugged avionics modules with gold round connectors and pink/blue label panels around a central RAD unit.

British firm RAD launches vessel autonomy system

RAD has launched its Autonomy Core remote vessel control system at #CNE2026, as the company expands into defence with a product designed to support hybrid fleet ambitions.
Military officer in dress uniform delivering a speech at a podium during a Combined Naval Event.

First Sea Lord: drones are now ‘dominant and decisive’

Drones and autonomy have rapidly become the dominant and decisive factor in the modern battlefield says First Sea Lord General Sir Gwyn Jenkins at #CNE2026.
Gray military destroyer with hull marked X11 cuts through rough, stormy seas as spray and dark clouds loom overhead.

Navantia UK unveils autonomous warship concept

Navantia UK has unveiled a large autonomous warship concept at #CNE2026, as the company pushes to become a key supplier for the Royal Navy's hybrid fleet of the future.
Gray stealth destroyer sailing at sea, angular superstructure cutting through white water.

France beats UK in Sweden frigate contest

Sweden has selected France's Naval Group to supply four frigates for its Luleå class programme, passing over a competing British bid from Babcock.

STAY CONNECTED

121,735FansLike
441FollowersFollow
63,255FollowersFollow
15,105SubscribersSubscribe

Other News