Unmanned boats sneak into naval surveillance

摘要

Portsmouth Naval Base was the setting for tests of an unmanned RIB manufactured by defence contractor BAE Systems. The autonomous boat will assist military operations with surveillance, reconnaissance or protection of larger ships in a fleet without the need to send extra personnel. The new boat, based on Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIB) already used By the Royal Navy, can operate for up to 12 hours, either on a pre-planned route or via remote control up to 40km away.