- Defense research organizations have played a key role in the funding and technical partnering of maritime autonomous systems (MAS).
- Dstl and DASA worked closely with the Royal Navy and Plymouth-based MSubs on the development of the eXtra Large Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle (XLUUV).
- The Royal Navy already operates small maritime autonomous systems, so the XLUUV was the first at this size.
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) provides the Ministry...
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