{"id":1411760,"date":"2026-06-29T15:15:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T12:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/to-counter-russia-in-the-atlantic-great-britain-will-build-hybrid-ships-with-drones\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T15:15:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T12:15:57","slug":"to-counter-russia-in-the-atlantic-great-britain-will-build-hybrid-ships-with-drones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/to-counter-russia-in-the-atlantic-great-britain-will-build-hybrid-ships-with-drones\/","title":{"rendered":"To counter Russia in the Atlantic: Great Britain will build \u201chybrid\u201d ships with drones"},"content":{"rendered":"

The UK is planning to build at least six advanced “hybrid” vessels equipped with drones. The new ships will be used to counter Russian activity in the North Atlantic, protect underwater infrastructure and strengthen NATO’s deterrence.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is reported by the BBC<\/a> .<\/p>\n

The UK Ministry of Defence has announced that the country has abandoned its previous plan to replace aging warships and will instead build at least 6 new “hybrid” vessels equipped with drones.<\/p>\n

The department said the new ships would better meet the “pace and nature of modern warfare” and would be a more cost-effective investment than “a small number of large, expensive ships.” Defense Secretary Dan Jarvis said the project would also take into account the growing threats facing the military.<\/p>\n

The new approach to the development of the UK Navy is expected to increase the fleet’s “reach, resilience and firepower” without significantly increasing crew numbers or costs.<\/p>\n

The new vessels are planned to be used to perform the following tasks:<\/p>\n