Britain is betting on marine drones to fight mines

< img src = "/uploads/blogs/8a/43/IB-1IMKOLQ51_D10114b9.jpg" Alt = "Britain makes a bet on marine drones to fight mines"/> ~ < P > Royal Fleet chooses an innovative path in the fight against marine mines, replacing traditional minespapers with the latest drones.

< p > Instead of building new ships for the search for mines, the UK Navy introduces an unmanned boat called & laquo; Ariadna & raquo;. About it reports Gospodarka morska.

< P > This 12-meter unmanned ship should ensure more efficient and safe execution of missions, eliminating the need for the presence of manned units in high-risk areas.

< p > & laquo; arias & raquo; It is equipped with state -of -the -art sensors and artificial intelligence for automatic target recognition, which allows you to classify and neutralize submarine mines and dangerous OB & Rsquo; It can work in a completely offline or remote control that significantly increases operations efficiency.

< p >This approach distinguishes the United Kingdom from other countries that use unmanned systems as a supplement to manned ships. Given the restrictions of autonomous systems, the United Kingdom also introduces a RFA Stirling Castle ship that will work as a naval platform for drones.

< p > after delivery & laquo; arias & raquo; On the Plymouth Naval Base, the Fleet will train the operation of a unmanned ship, as well as evaluate the efficiency of its use in real operations in the mine fight.

~ < P > The program is supported by the UK government in the amount of £ 184 million, which will save more than 200 jobs in different regions of the country. All drones and command centers will be made inside the country in partnership with Thales. < p > Project & laquo; arias & raquo; is part of the MMCM (Maritime Mine Countermeasures) & mdash; Joint initiative of Great Britain and France, which involves the creation of high -tech systems for the search for marine mines. The total cost of the contract for both countries is 430 million euros, and the first four systems will be transferred to the royal fleet this year. < P > This transition to unmanned technologies in the context of mine operations causes disputes. Some experts doubt whether such devices will be able to completely replace manned ships because of limited autonomy and potential difficulties in difficult maritime conditions. However, other countries, such as Belgium, France, Netherlands and Germany, also plan to develop large mine ships for working with unmanned vehicles, confirming the global trend in fleet modernization. ~ ~ ~