AI-enabled underwater gliders could enhance Royal Navy ASW capability

Royal Navy unveils secret weapon to 'illuminate' oceans and help hunt Russian submarines

The UK is considering deploying an army of AI-powered underwater drones to hunt Russian submarines in British waters.These autonomous mini-submarines can remain submerged for months at a time.In a new system called Lura, the drones effectively "illuminate" the oceans to simplify submarine detection.Recent incidents in the Baltic Sea have seen damage to power cables, telecom links and gas pipelines following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with man…

The British Navy is developing a secret weapon that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to track Russian submarines, and technology originally developed to track whales will be installed on underwater drones that will protect British waters from maritime threats, the British Times reported.

AI-enabled underwater gliders could enhance Royal Navy ASW capability

Helsing has unveiled a new uncrewed system for persistent underwater surveillance being offered to the RN. The Lura software platform and SG-1 Fathom autonomous glider have significant anti-submarine warfare potential using mass deployment and AI-enabled acoustic processing. The Lura system leverages a large-scale acoustic model to detect and classify underwater sounds with unprecedented precision. Similar […] The post AI-enabled underwater glide

Hundreds of autonomous drones will patrol the ocean, detecting the movement of Russian submarines and protecting critical infrastructure. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to The Times. Secret archives and new technology According to the publication, the British Ministry of Defense stores magnetic tapes with acoustic signatures of enemy ships and submarines. This data was collected over more than half a century by Royal Navy specia…

The Royal Navy to Employ AI-Powered Secret Weapon for Maritime Defense

All over the world, and this for several years now, we have observed an upsurge in geopolitical tensions which sometimes lead to conflicts that struggle to calm or end. In Europe, Russia, since it has invaded Ukraine, has continued to be a potential threat to the rest of the old continent. To prepare for a potential conflict, the European armies redouble their efforts to modernize. Latest example, the United Kingdom and the Royal Navy which will…

Helsing unveils AI underwater surveillance system

European defence technology company Helsing has unveiled two new systems designed to enhance underwater surveillance and security: the Lura software platform and the SG-1 Fathom underwater glider. The announcement was made during a demonstration at HM Naval Base Portsmouth. According to the company, the Lura platform leverages AI to detect underwater threats, offering a scalable and autonomous approach to maritime surveillance. It uses a large a…