UK Allocates £90 Million for Three Mine-Hunting Drone Motherships Under Norway Agreement
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The UK has allocated £90 million ($119.1 million) to buy three new mine-hunting drone motherships under an agreement with Norway. British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting and Norwegian counterpart Tore O. Sandvik formalized the decision on Thursday at the Atlantic Future Forum in Oslo.
The planned purchase links the UK’s mine-hunting capability to drone motherships and a bilateral agreement with Norway. The disclosed allocation and vessel count provide a defined scale for the procurement, while the announcement identifies the two defense officials involved in formalizing the decision. The source does not specify the motherships’ technical configuration, delivery schedule, or operational arrangements.
The next disclosed milestone is not specified: the article reports the formalized decision and allocated funding, but gives no procurement timetable or delivery dates for the three mine-hunting drone motherships. Details on the agreement’s implementation and the vessels’ capabilities were also not disclosed.
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UK to buy three new mine-hunting drone motherships under Norway agreement
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