Littoral Operations

Business Maritime UK
With the growing requirement for a persistent long range strike capability, which can deliver amphibious forces that are fit to fight we need to be focussing on the future of our littoral operations.
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Overview

Introducing a new era of maritime defence

As we evolve to keep up with advancing technologies our goal is to continue to embrace the challenge of these evolving threats with our cutting-edge solutions. From overcoming sophisticated challenges to extending operational periods, our approach will  empower you to respond faster, smarter, and with greater range. Our customers will experience the power of connectivity with our multi-domain data network, seamlessly linking sub-surface to space. This agility will enable future amphibious operations and the creation of a dynamic littoral strike task force.

The solutions we offer will provide situational awareness through world-leading sensor and radar technology, driving data-driven decision-making at the speed of relevance. Flexibility will be maximized, empowering deployed assets to adapt swiftly to changing environments. This will ensure preparation for the future of maritime engagement with platforms designed for long-range, stealthy operations. Our commitment to innovation includes leveraging autonomous capabilities, enabling safety and scalability in littoral environments.

Chart a course towards tomorrow's challenges with our forward-thinking approach. We integrate existing and future technologies, prioritise mission modularity, optimise energy management, and embrace automation for leaner crewing.

Join us in advancing littoral operations and strike capabilities, breaking boundaries and shaping the future of maritime defence through a mixture of current and developing capabilities. 

Key Features
  • Advanced Surface Manoeuvre Craft – A range of existing high-performance, low-signature small craft, capable of transporting strike teams and their equipment at high speed to their objectives over the horizon – ensuring they arrive ‘fit to fight’. These same craft can be rapidly reconfigured to suit multiple missions, including air and surface surveillance, precision fire support, counter-uncrewed systems defence, and resupply. Through use of our Nautomate™ autonomy technology, commanders can have the flexibility that comes with optional crewing.
  • Flexible and Adaptable Warships – We aim to create a scalable family of platforms providing forward sea bases for littoral operations, complete with Battle Staff hosting capabilities, copious launch and recovery options for air, surface and sub surface vehicles, and extensive medical facilities. Next generation modularity features will facilitate the re-roleing of crewed and uncrewed off board assets. Our NTeACT Combat Management Systems will enable crews to operate in isolation or seamlessly coalesce with other units to form Littoral Response Groups, Littoral Strike Groups or Carrier Strike operations. 
  • Advanced and integrated sensors – Our systems have long been entrusted with Air Defence of our most vital assets, and we continue to invest in the latest multi-spectral sensing capabilities. When it comes to future littoral operations, we are able to push this sensing capability across multiple platforms and further forward into the littoral zone – identifying and tracking threats before they pose a risk, and providing options for early and efficient interception.
  • Command and Control – by leveraging our experience in multi-domain data networks with machine-speed decision support tools, we can ensure that commanders have a comprehensive picture at the fingertips, and are able to cue the most appropriate effects to where they are needed, when they are needed.
  • Integrated Uncrewed Systems – we are developing a range of uncrewed and robotic systems - from the seabed to the skies – to provide unprecedented operational advantage to commanders. Whether the mission is covert surveillance, ‘heavy lift’ resupply, or persistent anti-submarine warfare defence, our experience in integrating and supporting the latest technologies will help to ensure these effects are on hand when they are needed.
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