Peregrine rotary wing UAS conducts initial Royal Navy flying trials from HMS Lancaster
In late August, 700X Naval Air Squadron conducted the first flying trials of the Peregrine RWAUS from HMS Lancaster in the Gulf of Oman.More
Uncrewed Systems
Atlas Elektronik UK proposes mid-size USVs as naval force multipliers
Uncrewed Surface Vehicles have already proved able to deliver a basic autonomous mine hunting capability for the Royal Navy. Here we look at proposals by AEUK to expand the role of USVs to act as sensor and weapon platforms.
General Atomics proposes its Gambit UCAV concept for Royal Navy’s aircraft carriers
At the Farnborough Airshow this week, GA-ASI unveiled its GAMBIT 5 catapult-launched Uncrewed Combat Air Vehicle concept for aircraft carriers. Here we look briefly at the idea and its potential for use by the Royal Navy.
NavyX – introducing new technology to the Royal Navy fleet
NavyX sits within the RN’s Develop Directorate and is responsible for testing and trialling new technology with them aim of delivering new capabilities to the fleet faster than by traditional routes. Here we take an overview of NavyX’s work.
The Royal Navy wants three new-build mine hunting motherships
It has emerged that the RN plans to acquire up to three ‘survivable, non-complex warships’ designed from the outset to be motherships for autonomous mine-hunting boats.
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Progress report – Royal Navy Maritime Aviation Transformation
Here we look at the latest developments in getting uncrewed aircraft into service and the RN’s longer-term vision for naval aviation.
The Royal Navy’s future vision for the underwater battlespace
Here we look at how the RN is developing its vision for fighting in the increasingly contested undersea domain in the next two decades.
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Hunting submarines with drones
In this article, Kamil Sadowski considers how Medium Rotary-Wing Uncrewed Air Systems could be employed in anti-submarine warfare operations.
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Mojave uncrewed air system successfully flown from HMS Prince of Wales
A General Atomics Mojave Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS) drone has taken off and safely landed back on board HMS Prince of Wales in the first trial of its kind conducted off the east coast of the United States on 15th November.