Self-flying fighter jets, uncrewed submarines and drones will be at the centre of Britain’s future military under a defence plan being announced on Tuesday that reflects a world of conflicts transformed by technology. The plan prioritises £5 billion (US$6.6 billion) of investment in drones and a focus on autonomous sys
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Self-flying fighter jets, uncrewed submarines and drones will be at the centre of Britain’s future military under a defence plan being announced on Tuesday that reflects a world of conflicts transformed by technology. The plan prioritises £5 billion (US$6.6 billion) of investment in drones and a focus on autonomous sys
Self-flying fighter jets, uncrewed submarines and drones are at the centre of Britain’s future military under a defence plan announced on Tuesday that reflects a world of conflicts transformed by technology. Britain's future military will focus on self-flying jets, uncrewed submarines and drones.
The Seattle Times reported the story as "Britain sets out a plan for future defense with a focus on drones and a fight over money." South China Morning Post reported the story as "UK lays out defence plan with drones, self-flying fighter jets, no-crew submarines."
2 sources have covered this story, including South China Morning Post and The Seattle Times. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 8 hours ago.
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