Royal Navy to use AI and VR in maintaining fleets

Published on February 6, 2024

Royal Navy destroyer

The Royal Navy is planning to use AI and virtual reality to manage the maintenance of its ships and submarines.

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has highlighted the plan as an element of a new £1.85 billion contract between its Defence Equipment and Support arm and technology company Thales UK to support the availability and resilience of the Navy Fleet over the next 15 years.

The deal also involves the provision of sonar and sensors, and the creation of 150 new jobs across the UK.

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