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The scale of the conceived reform can forever change the usual appearance of modern military courts.
The Royal Navy of Great Britain is preparing for a noticeable restructuring: drones, autonomous systems and long-range strike weapons will increasingly work next to conventional ships. The command expects that such an approach will help the Navy to hold positions against the background of new threats, when expensive ships become vulnerable to cheap drones and missiles.
The first sea Lord General, Sir Gwy Jenkins, presented the concept of a “hybrid fleet” in a speech at the Royal United Services Institute. According to him, recent years have shown that naval power is still needed to protect trade and freedom of navigation, but traditional ships alone are no longer enough. The findings of the British command were influenced by current global conflicts, including risks to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
The new model involves the joint operation of manned, unmanned and autonomous systems in the air, on the surface of the sea and under water. Within two years, the Royal Navy wants to withdraw the first escortless ships near the warships. In 2027, the first launch of a jet drone from an aircraft carrier within the framework of the VANQUISH project is planned.
The British fleet has approached this restructuring with limited forces. The number of the Type 23 of the original sixteen and six Type 45 destroyers remain in service, some of which are undergoing long-term modernization. The underwater component includes six multi-purpose submarines of the Attute class and four Vanguard-class strategic boats. The new Type 26 anti-submarine frigates are already under construction, the first HMS Glasgow spacecraft should enter service in 2028, but even with them the load on the fleet will remain high.
The plan of the “hybrid fleet” includes several directions. Atlantic Bastion is to create a multi-level network of sensors in the North Atlantic, Atlantic Shield is responsible for integrated air and missile defense, and the Atlantic Strike is associated with aircraft carrier groups, high-precision long-range strikes and units of the Royal Marines working together with unmanned systems.
The Royal Navy has already tested the concept in a military game and received 20 unmanned boats of the British Kraken Technology for the 47th Commando detachment of the Royal Marine Corps. A more detailed plan for the implementation of Jenkins promises to present in the summer. The main question now is whether the British government will be able to pay such a quick and expensive perestroika.
The Royal Navy of Great Britain is preparing for a noticeable restructuring: drones, autonomous systems and long-range strike weapons will increasingly work next to conventional ships. The command expects that such an approach will help the Navy to hold positions against the background of new threats, when expensive ships become vulnerable to cheap drones and missiles.
The first sea Lord General, Sir Gwy Jenkins, presented the concept of a “hybrid fleet” in a speech at the Royal United Services Institute. According to him, recent years have shown that naval power is still needed to protect trade and freedom of navigation, but traditional ships alone are no longer enough. The findings of the British command were influenced by current global conflicts, including risks to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
The new model involves the joint operation of manned, unmanned and autonomous systems in the air, on the surface of the sea and under water. Within two years, the Royal Navy wants to withdraw the first escortless ships near the warships. In 2027, the first launch of a jet drone from an aircraft carrier within the framework of the VANQUISH project is planned.
The British fleet has approached this restructuring with limited forces. The number of the Type 23 of the original sixteen and six Type 45 destroyers remain in service, some of which are undergoing long-term modernization. The underwater component includes six multi-purpose submarines of the Attute class and four Vanguard-class strategic boats. The new Type 26 anti-submarine frigates are already under construction, the first HMS Glasgow spacecraft should enter service in 2028, but even with them the load on the fleet will remain high.
The plan of the “hybrid fleet” includes several directions. Atlantic Bastion is to create a multi-level network of sensors in the North Atlantic, Atlantic Shield is responsible for integrated air and missile defense, and the Atlantic Strike is associated with aircraft carrier groups, high-precision long-range strikes and units of the Royal Marines working together with unmanned systems.
The Royal Navy has already tested the concept in a military game and received 20 unmanned boats of the British Kraken Technology for the 47th Commando detachment of the Royal Marine Corps. A more detailed plan for the implementation of Jenkins promises to present in the summer. The main question now is whether the British government will be able to pay such a quick and expensive perestroika.
