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New Launcher Spotted Aboard Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyer​

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/10/type-45-destroyer-drone-interceptor-launchers/

The Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyers appear to have received a new C-UAS system for self protection against drones. Images released recently by the UK MoD show HMS Dauntless (D33) sporting two mystery containers that are likely acting as interceptor drone launchers.

 

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Voyant Successfully Demonstrates GNSS-denied Navigation for UK MoD - Naval News

Voyant has successfully demonstrated its advanced navigation software to the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD), marking an important step in the development of resilient Position, Navigation and Timing (PNT) capabilities for autonomous maritime systems operating in contested environments.

www.navalnews.com

The demonstration took place aboard a Kraken K3 Scout autonomous surface vessel in the demanding littoral waters of the Solent. Operating in real time, Voyant’s software used advanced particle filter algorithms to compare live radar imagery with pre-existing reference maps of the terrain to enable the vessel to determine its position without relying on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS).