Babcock offer drone warships with Type 31 command ships

Babcock offer drone warships with Type 31 command ships

Babcock plan would let Type 31 command US-built drone warships. Babcock has set out a plan to turn the Royal Navy’s Type 31 frigates into command vessels for a fleet of large HII-built autonomous warships, forming what it calls “an architecture of disaggregated systems and platforms capable of independent operations and connected by world leading digital capabilities.” The proposal, ARMOR Force, is presented as the industrial answer to the First…

Babcock sets out ARMOR Force plans to advance Royal Navy’s hybrid and autonomous fleet vision

The announcement follows the First Sea Lord, General Sir Gwyn Jenkins’s address at the International Seapower Conference, which highlighted the Royal Navy’s leadership in European maritime technology. To meet this direction, Babcock has revealed ARMOR Force, a structure of disaggregated systems linked by advanced digital technology and designed for independent operations. The plan is being developed with HII, the largest military shipbuilder in …

Babcock unveils ARMOR Force to deliver Royal Navy’s autonomous ambitions

The UK’s Babcock International unveiled on 8 December 2025 its Autonomous and Remote, Maritime Operational Response – Force (ARMOR Force) … mehr... The post Babcock unveils ARMOR Force to deliver Royal Navy’s autonomous ambitions appeared first on European Security & Defence.

Babcock’s ARMOR poised to deliver Royal Navy’s Autonomous Ambition on Command

On December 8, 2025, Babcock has unveiled transformational plans to support the UK Royal Navy’s next generation autonomous ambitions.