When it comes to autonomous naval warfare, there is no sovereignty without software

When it comes to autonomous naval warfare, there is no sovereignty without software

Canada has the longest coastline in the world: more than 240,000 kilometres of maritime frontier, three oceans and an Arctic that is becoming more accessible and contested every year. No navy, whatever its budget, can maintain persistent awareness across a geography of this scale using crewed vessels alone. For Canada, maritime autonomy is a geographic necessity. Overseas, companies are building autonomous vessels that are fundamentally changing…