Autonomous vessels outperform crewed surveys, UDT hears
Autonomous systems outperformed crewed vessels in survey trials, delivering high-quality data on time even as a crewed ship broke down, Rear Adm Angus Essenhigh told UDT 2026. #UDT2026
Thales: collaborative naval combat ‘still in early stages’
Navies face mounting pressure to improve the resilience and lethality of their forces but remain far from achieving the collaborative combat capabilities needed to meet modern threats, according to Thales's Naval Defence Advisor Eric Chaperon.
New British destroyer awaiting Defence Investment Plan
The UK Future Air Dominance System (FADS) programme, the Type 83 Destroyer, is in its concept phase, according to Defence Minister Luke Pollard.
Work underway on seven new UK submarine builds
Work underway on seven UK submarine builds, with long-lead activity for the new AUKUS SSN fleet, Rolls-Royce says. #UDT2026
EUROATLAS highlights GREYSHARK at UDT 2026
Speaking to the UK Defence Journal, Verineia Codrean, Chief of Strategy at EUROATLAS, said GREYSHARK is built around autonomy. #UDT2026
UDT 2026 Day 1 – Autonomy and pace dominate discussion
The opening day of UDT 2026 in London centred on how quickly undersea capabilities can be developed, fielded and adapted. #UDT2026
SEA sets out fast-update sonar approach at UDT 2026
Dr Charlie Pearson of SEA said at UDT 2026 that a modular, software-led approach is enabling faster deployment of sonar processing for systems like KraitSense. #UDT2026
Herne set to become first Lloyd’s Register-certified XLAUV
BAE Systems' Herne extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle is being positioned to become the first platform of its kind certified under Lloyd’s Register frameworks. #UDT2026
Rolls-Royce outlines progress on AUKUS delivery push
James Lowe of Rolls-Royce told UK Defence Journal at UDT 2026 that AUKUS is driving reactor progress, workforce expansion and major infrastructure growth in the UK and Australia. #UDT2026
UK submarines to focus on Atlantic and Med, Lovegrove says
The bulk of the UK attack submarine fleet will continue to be focused on the Atlantic and Mediterranean despite the Indo-Pacific dimension of AUKUS, according to Sir Stephen Lovegrove. #UDT2026
