A Modular Uncrewed Ship Designed for Underwater Use Cases

16 Apr 2026
Theatre 3

Working from a viewpoint of 'what use cases can benefit most from introduction of a completely uncrewed medium-large ship?' We focused on three core use cases of Military Data Gathering, Seabed Warfare and Anti-Submarine Warfare.

Project MODUS presents a new way of thinking a step towards a hybrid fleet where crewed and uncrewed platforms operate together.

How MODUS can mitigate against existing challenges including lack of mass, crew shortages, spiralling cost of building, operating and sustaining complex warships.

Speakers
Chloe Yarrien
Chloe Yarrien, Maritime Autonomous Systems Engineering Lead - BMT
Jake Rigby
Jake Rigby, Head of Innovation and Research - BMT
Nigel Whybrow
Nigel Whybrow, Future Submarines & Technology Director - Babcock International Group