UK Navy Fleet Rebuild Will Prioritize Unmanned Systems, Chief Says

UK Navy fleet rebuild will prioritize unmanned systems, chief says

LONDON — The Royal Navy will switch to an operational mantra of fielding uncrewed vessels over crewed options whenever possible, according to Gen. Gwyn Jenkins, the chief of the U.K. Royal Navy.“For 35 years, we have operated under the assumption of a peace dividend. My mission is to move Royal Navy to war-fighting readiness in the next four years,” Jenkins, who serves as the U.K.’s First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, said during his keynot…

First Sea Lord sets very ambitious targets for Royal Navy transformation - Navy Lookout

The new First Sea Lord, General Gwyn Jenkins, used his opening address at DSEI 2025 to set out an uncompromising plan to move the Royal Navy to full war-fighting readiness within four years. He stressed that the era of incremental change is over and that taut delivery timelines must drive every programme from now on. […] The post First Sea Lord sets very ambitious targets for Royal Navy transformation first appeared on Navy Lookout.

UK Royal Navy Chief Aims at Autonomy to Drive Warfighting Scale and Readiness

The UK Royal Navy is aiming to push forward three uncrewed systems programmes at sea over the next two years