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SECURITY & DEFENSE • UNITED KINGDOM
Royal Navy launches its first autonomous boat squadron
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The Royal Navy has formally commissioned its first squadron for operating uncrewed boats, based at Portsmouth. The launch is part of a broader effort to combine crewed and uncrewed naval operations.
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Why it matters
The development affects the United Kingdom’s naval capabilities. The supplied articles do not identify a direct U.S. consequence.
What happens next
The squadron is intended to operate uncrewed boats on front-line missions. The articles do not give a deployment date or describe its initial assignments.
When the squadron begins operational deployments
What missions and uncrewed boat systems it will use