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The US Navy is set to invest $30 billion in artificial intelligence, cyber, space and autonomy research and development efforts in FY2026 as the force rethinks how it fights in light of China’s naval rise.

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BAE Systems wins USN contract for AEGIS services

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Dstl to fund AI in warship damage control research programme

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