Royal Navy gets first unmanned minesweeping system.
An autonomous minesweeper system that can safely clear sea lanes of mines has been handed over to the Royal Navy, Defence Minister Guto Bebb has announced.
Following a period of successful trials the de
A CONTRACT worth £25m for three “autonomous minesweeping systems”, to bolster the Royal Navy, has been announced.
The Combined Influence Minesweeping system, designed by Dorset-based Atlas Elektronik UK, will be the service’s first “uncrewed” minesweeper according to a Government statement yesterday.
It will allow the Navy to neutralise mines remotely and from a safe distance while on operations.
Defence Minister Jeremy Quin said: “The technology will be instrumental to protecting the safety and security of our personnel, while also reaffirming the UK’s commitment to improve the safety of international waters.”
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