Royal Navy Commissions First Unmanned Surface Vehicle Squadron

The Royal Navy commissioned its first unmanned surface vessel squadron last week as it transforms into a hybrid fleet, the service announced Monday. The 1st Autonomous Squadron was formally commissioned in a ceremony on Thursday at His Majesty’s Naval Base, in Portsmouth, England, according to a news release. The unit is the Royal Navy’s first ever autonomous squadron. “That makes this a genuinely historic occasion. For generations, the fleet has been built around ships, submarines and aircraft,

Source: USNI News