How robot submarines fight to keep the UK's lights on in North Sea drone battle

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https://inews.co.uk/news/robot-submarines-fight-lights-north-sea-drone-battle-3441192?srsltid=AfmBOoq8mzPoMkBKKfmCkgbR85SfbPvGactLwbz1fj0G_GomOGUZcdi_

Period25 Dec 2024

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  • TitleHow robot submarines fight to keep the UK's lights on in North Sea drone battle
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletiNews
    Media typeWeb
    Duration/Length/Size"Big read"
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date25/12/24
    DescriptionAs Russia likely deploys autonomous submarines to map and monitor vital data cables in UK waters, the “drone war” that has developed in the skies above the battlefields of Ukraine is slowly but surely moving to the seas.
    Dr Adam Fenton, assistant professor at Coventry University’s Centre for Peace and Security, and a specialist in uncrewed naval warfare, said: “Part of the problem is that in international waters, Nato and allies are restricted because vessels of other nations are permitted to operate there without interference from other countries. This includes conducting ‘scientific research’ or deploying undersea drones.
    Producer/AuthorCahal Milmo
    URLhttps://inews.co.uk/news/robot-submarines-fight-lights-north-sea-drone-battle-3441192?srsltid=AfmBOoq8mzPoMkBKKfmCkgbR85SfbPvGactLwbz1fj0G_GomOGUZcdi_
    PersonsAdam Fenton

Keywords

  • subsea cables
  • maritime security
  • subsea infrastructure
  • autonomous vessels
  • autonomous vehicles
  • Russia
  • UK navy