Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 17093

Defence: Artificial Intelligence

Tabled: 8 July 2026

Answered: 15 July 2026

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 35, what is the full scope of the work to develop AI for underwater dominance.

Answer

Luke Pollard

AI for underwater dominance is part of the Atlantic Bastion programme and builds on AI for acoustics work conducted under ASW Spearhead and AUKUS Pillar 2 (Undersea Warfare. It will focus on continuing AI development for both existing and new acoustics se...

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