The UK will invest £90 million in drones, sensors and artificial intelligence for the Royal Navy to counter Russian threats under the sea, mainly to undersea cables, Defence24 reported. The systems are meant to detect and follow Russian submarine activity in the North Atlantic more effectively.
A parliamentary defence committee report in late October found the Royal Navy could not effectively defend against the Russian threat in the Arctic. The Ministry of Defence said in response that it is investing in the protection of undersea cables.
Also reported by Defence Industry Europe, UK Defence Journal, RBC-Ukraine, Naval Technology, gCaptain and Splash247
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