Dec 10, 2025 11:02 AM
Atlantic Bastion is the UK’s AI-enabled, hybrid undersea program, linking ships, submarines, aircraft, and unmanned vessels, and featuring advanced acoustic sensors.
The UK is signaling a bold shift in its maritime strategy as it unveiled a major push to strengthen the Royal Navy’s presence across the deep ocean.
That shift takes shape in Atlantic Bastion, a wide-ranging undersea initiative designed to harden the UK and its NATO partners against rising activity in the North Atlantic.
Atlantic Bastion aims to field an AI-enabled hybrid naval force, linking ships, submarines, aircraft, and unmanned surface and underwater systems.
Read the full story on NextGen Defense: UK Launches Atlantic Bastion: Advancing Undersea Defense With Next-Gen Tech
NATO•Royal Navy•artificial intelligence•British Army•United Kingdom•autonomous aerial vehicle•Autonomous Underwater Vehicle•British military•unmanned surface vehicle
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