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Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 21 January 2026UIN 105587

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the scope of the Royal Navy’s NavyX division.

Answered by Al Carns

In early 2025, the Royal Navy’s NavyX was amalgamated with the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) and the Navy Artificial Intelligence Cell (NAIC) to form the Disruptive Capabilities and Technologies Office (DCTO).

The new Disruptive Capabilities and Technologies Office (DCTO) unites the knowledge and skills of innovation specialists from NavyX, the Office of the Chief Technology Officer and the Navy AI Cell. Together, the unit rapidly prototypes, test and deploys advanced technologies to support operations at sea and will address the Royal Navy’s more pressing operational challenges.

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