Leonardo has successfully demonstrated autonomous anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capability using an Uncrewed Surface Vehicle (USV) in operationally representative trials in Portsmouth, marking a significant step forward in the Royal Navy’s ambition to develop an advanced hybrid naval force. Working with UK SME SubSea Craft, Leonardo embedded its Open Digital Platform into SubSea Craft’s MARS USV, enabling the vessel to autonomously detect and investigate sub-surface threats – including submarines and Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles – without requiring human intervention at every decision point. The trials were organised by the Ministry of Defence under the Atlantic Bastion programme, designed to advance autonomous and…
