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Britain bets on drones and autonomous ships to reshape its armed forces

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Source: politico.eu
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.

Topics:worlddefense#defence-investment-plan#defense#drones#uk-defense-reform#ukraine-war#unmanned-systems
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  1. Britain unveils its new Ukraine-modeled armed forces  politico.eu
  2. Frank Gardner: Navy plans reflect sea change in how wars are fought  BBC
  3. UK scraps plans to replace destroyers with focus on drone warships  Reuters
  4. UK Bets on Drones and AI in Contentious Defense Funding Plan  Bloomberg.com
  5. At least six Common Combat Vessels will be built for the Royal Navy  navalnews.com

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