Royal Navy advances 'Hybrid Navy' doctrine with uncrewed/autonomous fleet mix

The UK Royal Navy is formalizing a 'Hybrid Navy' concept to distribute sensing/decision/effects across interconnected crewed and uncrewed platforms, aiming for scalable mass and survivability. The article also cites near-term operational deployment elements: autonomous mine countermeasures and Kraken USVs acquired under Project Beehive for operations in the Strait of Hormuz, indicating transition from concept to fielded capability.