The UK will be more secure from Russian undersea threats in the North Atlantic following a new investment in drones, sensors, and AI systems for the Royal Navy.

The Royal Navy has announced a framework agreement with Ocean Infinity Solutions to deploy the Atlantic Net. (Image credit: Royal Navy/Ocean Infinity)

The new framework with British company Ocean Infinity Solutions will strengthen the Royal Navy’s ability to protect crucial shipping routes and undersea infrastructure.

The advanced system, known as Atlantic Net, will see the Navy equipped with a new network of autonomous systems operating across the North Atlantic.

These will include advanced sensors, which will help detect Russian submarines and nefarious activity, and uncrewed systems, which will be able to patrol the depths of the seas, hunting down threats.

This high-tech net will create a single surveillance service that will provide submarine-hunting warships and Astute-class submarines with earlier warning of threats and a clearer picture…