Royal Navy’s four Vanguard submarines are the heart of the UK’s nuclear deterrent.Nearly 500 feet long, the nuclear-powered behemoths can stay submerged and undetectable almost indefinitely.
The only limit to their range is the amount of food that they can carry onboard.But the navy is looking into removing that last obstacle, with AI-controlled robot submarines that can fight the wars of the future.And on February 16, with the announcement that it was ready to start accepting submissions from companies and universities to win a chance to test sensors, computers, and other new technology on one of its automated submarines, the navy is taking a major step toward the crewless submarines of tomorrow."The main aim of this activity is to help.
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