The Royal Navy’s autonomous helicopter project has approached a new milestone as the ‘Proteus’ technology demonstrator completed its ground testing phase ahead of future flight tests. A mock up of the ...
Having flown its Proteus autonomous rotary-wing testbed at the start of this year, Leonardo Helicopters UK is now waiting on ...
The delay in sending a Royal Navy ship to the Mediterranean during the Iran conflict has “completely undermined Britain’s ...
The UK Royal Navy (RN) plans additional operational testing and development of uncrewed systems in the coming years, including its Peregrine and Proteus platforms, as it works towards fielding a ...
‘Innovative’ drone boats are being purchased to build ‘the Royal Navy fleet of the future right now’.
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The US Navy Has Shrunk, but the Royal Navy Has Nearly Disappeared

The Royal Navy—once the pride of the United Kingdom—has shrunk to around two dozen warships, insufficient to project power in any meaningful sense.
We are witnessing exactly the kind of emergency that would once have found the Royal Navy in its element. But what has ...
HMS Mersey (P283 ) and HMS Severn (P282) shadow RFN Boikiy (532), shared by the Royal Navy, Jan. 23, 2026. Royal Navy photo The Royal Navy shadowed a Russian Navy corvette and an oil tanker through ...