Navy: Artificial Intelligence
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 35, under what project name AI for underwater dominance is being developed.
Answered by Luke Pollard
AI for underwater dominance is part of the Atlantic Bastion programme and builds on AI for acoustics work conducted under ASW Spearhead and AUKUS Pillar 2 (Undersea Warfare. It will focus on continuing AI development for both existing and new acoustics sensors, to improve detection of underwater threats and enhance the UK’s operational advantage.
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