Uk To Get Specialist Ships Earlier In View Of Russia S Illegal War In Ukraine Uk News
The multi-ocean surveillance ships (MROS) will be operated by the Royal Navy and have been described by the Ministry of Defense as “vital” to national security. The ships will be adaptable and able to operate autonomous underwater surveillance and maritime warfare systems on the seabed, with the first arriving in January, months ahead of schedule. Ben Wallace, the defense secretary, said: “In the face of Russia’s illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and Putin’s reckless disregard for international arrangements designed to maintain global order, it is right to prioritize delivering capabilities that protect our national infrastructure”....