The Royal Navy Future Fleet - In Pictures

  • Britain's underwater platform mothership, a minimally manned vessel with a brain coral outer skin. All photos: Royal Navy
    Britain's underwater platform mothership, a minimally manned vessel with a brain coral outer skin. All photos: Royal Navy
  • The underwater platform has 'hex blocks' - drones for underwater transport. They can be stowed away within the fold of the brain coral skin.
    The underwater platform has 'hex blocks' - drones for underwater transport. They can be stowed away within the fold of the brain coral skin.
  • An autonomous vessel with the underwater platform.
    An autonomous vessel with the underwater platform.
  • The navy's future fleet also includes a 'surface combatant mother ship'.
    The navy's future fleet also includes a 'surface combatant mother ship'.
  • A drone ship, which is stowed under the mother ship.
    A drone ship, which is stowed under the mother ship.
  • A base station where fast strike vehicles will dock.
    A base station where fast strike vehicles will dock.
  • A fast strike vehicle.
    A fast strike vehicle.
  • The carrier vessel.
    The carrier vessel.
  • The carrier vessel's unmanned craft.
    The carrier vessel's unmanned craft.