UK Invests £90 Million in AI and Drones for Undersea Surveillance

Nov 11, 2026
The UK will invest £90 million in drones, sensors and AI systems that help the Royal Navy detect submarines and protect undersea infrastructure. Ocean Infinity Solutions will deliver the Atlantic Net surveillance system.

The UK Ministry of Defence will invest £90 million in drones, sensors and AI systems for Royal Navy surveillance in the North Atlantic, it said in a press release. The ministry plans to sign a framework agreement with Ocean Infinity Solutions for the first phase of its Atlantic Bastion programme.

The system, called Atlantic Net, will combine autonomous vehicles, underwater sensors, communications, remote operations and data services. It will provide earlier warnings and surveillance data to warships and Astute class submarines, supporting efforts to detect Russian submarines and protect communications cables, energy networks and the UK's nuclear deterrent.

The agreement will support almost 200 new skilled jobs at Ocean Infinity Solutions and its immediate suppliers. Atlantic Net will operate alongside the Royal Navy's crewed fleet and systems used by NATO and Joint Expeditionary Force partners.

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