Britain bets on drones and autonomous ships to reshape its armed forces
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Britain unveils a defense overhaul inspired by Ukraine, prioritizing drones and autonomous systems over new capital ships, funding six common combat vessels and a national drone program to accelerate rapid battlefield innovation, while aiming to hit NATO spending targets amid funding questions.
- Britain unveils its new Ukraine-modeled armed forces politico.eu
- Frank Gardner: Navy plans reflect sea change in how wars are fought BBC
- UK scraps plans to replace destroyers with focus on drone warships Reuters
- UK Bets on Drones and AI in Contentious Defense Funding Plan Bloomberg.com
- At least six Common Combat Vessels will be built for the Royal Navy navalnews.com
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