Navantia UK has presented the LASV75, an autonomous combat ship concept, at the Euronaval exhibition in Paris, Defensa.com reported on 6 November 2026. The vessel was designed to address Royal Navy operational requirements for unmanned platforms capable of surface combat.
The standard design features a displacement of approximately 1,500 tonnes and a length of 75 metres, both of which can be adapted to customer specifications. Powered by an all-electric propulsion system, the ship has a planned range of at least 4,000 nautical miles and can operate continuously for around 30 days without crew.
The combat suite includes a forward gun of up to 76 millimetres, a 32-cell Mk-41 vertical launch system, an active electronically scanned array radar, and four launchers for anti-ship or cruise missiles. The stern area accommodates modular containers for directed-energy weapons or vertical take-off and landing uncrewed aircraft. Navantia UK plans to complete the design next year to offer prototypes or production vessels to prospective customers.
