by Iain Hazlewood | Sep 1, 2026 | Quick Guides, Autonomous Systems
The Kraken K3 Scout is an 8.4-metre composite-hulled uncrewed surface vessel (USV) designed and built by Fareham-based Kraken Technology Group. In March 2026 the Royal Navy ordered 20 vessels under Project Beehive, a programme aimed at accelerating experimentation... 
by Iain Hazlewood | Aug 27, 2026 | Quick Guides, Autonomous Systems, Land
DCE X-series programme overview UK-developed unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) platform designed for logistics support, casualty evacuation, surveillance, and decoy operations in forward combat areas Developed by: Digital Concepts Engineering (DCE), Leicestershire... 
by Iain Hazlewood | Aug 24, 2026 | Autonomous Systems, Air, Land, Sea
Autonomous warfare, an overview The war in Ukraine has fundamentally changed how all branches of the defence establishment thinks about autonomous systems. Cheap, mass-produced drones hunting tanks. Uncrewed surface vessels harassing shipping in harbour. AI-guided... 
by Iain Hazlewood | Aug 20, 2026 | Air, Autonomous Systems
The Watchkeeper drone is scheduled to be retired in March 2027, which will mark the end of one of the most troubled procurement stories in recent British defence history, and, if the Ministry of Defence’s latest announcement is anything to go by, the beginning... 
by Iain Hazlewood | Aug 17, 2026 | Sea, Autonomous Systems
SubSea Craft completed the strategic investment on 14 August 2026, building on an existing technical relationship between the two companies. Financial terms were not disclosed. LORILLION, headquartered in Coventry with additional offices in Prague, specialises in... 
by Alice Last | Jul 10, 2026 | Air, Autonomous Systems
Something genuinely new entered RAF service in 2025 – and it didn’t make nearly enough noise about it. StormShroud, the RAF’s first operational autonomous collaborative platform, has been quietly flying missions out of RAF Waddington since May of...