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The Royal Navy commissioned its first autonomous squadron, deploying 28-foot uncrewed boats capable of 55 knots and controlled remotely from a shore-based hub.

A 28-foot drone boat that hits 55 knots was steered around Portsmouth harbor from a control hub as the Royal Navy commissioned its first autonomous squadron, about 180 sailors split into two watches to keep uncrewed boats running around the clock · Autonocion.com

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U.S. Navy · Royal Navy

The U.S. Navy successfully fired a Mk 48 torpedo from a British autonomous underwater drone, demonstrating allied weapons integration under the AUKUS defense pact.

U.S. Navy says Mk 48 torpedo launch from British underwater drone advances autonomous AUKUS strike capability and allied integration · Defence Industry Europe

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ACUA Ocean · Teledyne FLIR Defense · Royal Navy · UK Ministry of Defence — Neil Tinmouth

The Royal Navy tested a robotic boat that autonomously launches and recovers surveillance drones at sea, combining ACUA Ocean's vessel with Teledyne FLIR's tethered aircraft system.

US ally trials drone-launching robotic boat for autonomous sea surveillance · Interesting Engineering

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Royal Air Force · Royal Navy · British Army · Uncrewed Systems Centre — Keir Starmer

The UK committed £5 billion to building a sovereign drone ecosystem, funding manufacturing, testing, and autonomous systems across its armed forces.

UK Backs Sovereign Drone Ecosystem with £5 Billion Investment · Dronelife

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