Posted 2/2/2024, 5:47:00 PM
Royal Navy Signs £1.85 Billion Deal with Thales for AI and VR to Boost Warship Capabilities
- £1.85 billion contract awarded to Thales UK to provide Royal Navy with AI and VR tech over 15 years
- Aims to keep warships and submarines at sea longer by identifying problems before they escalate
- VR will allow remote technicians to guide sailors through repairs
- Comes amid recent incidents of Navy vessels colliding and spending excess time in port
- Deal will support 450 British jobs; Thales to work on sonar, masts, periscopes, and electronic warfare systems