Why Autonomous Missile Ships Demand a New Generation of Vertical Launch Systems

Engineering for Human Absence in the Royal Navy's Future Hybrid Navy Fleet

Jul 14

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The Navy We Have Been Talking About Has Arrived

"The future is already here. It's just not evenly distributed." - William Gibson

Jul 8

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June 2026

Can the Royal Navy Hold the Line Until the Future Arrives?

The challenge facing the Royal Navy is no longer defining the future fleet. It is sustaining today's fleet long enough to reach it.

Jun 9

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May 2026

The AI Fleet Is Not One Brain

Why naval AI will fragment before it converges

May 29

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The Royal Navy’s Autonomous Gulf Experiment

The Strait of Hormuz has always been a proving ground.

May 13

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April 2026

The First Sea Lord’s Hybrid Navy:

Signal, Substance, and the Race to 2029

Apr 29

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Atlantic Bastion Meets the Grey Fleet

The Royal Navy is building a barrier against submarines. But the next threat may arrive as a merchant ship.

Apr 20

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Strain in the Gulf, Focus in the North

The Royal Navy’s Real Fight

Apr 15

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When the Rules Start to Slip

AI, command, and the quiet shift in how wars are fought

Apr 8

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The Command of the Reload

Magazine depth, AI warfare, and the limits of endurance

Apr 1

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March 2026

From Escorts to Ecosystems

Why warships alone can’t protect global trade anymore

Mar 25

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You Don’t Need to Hack the Fleet

A fitness app, a messaging thread, and the quiet shift in operational risk

Mar 20

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