24-25 June 2026, Bath, UK
Warship 2026: Submarines brought together naval architects, defence scientists and engineers from around the world to address the accelerating demands placed on underwater capability. Papers examined themes ranging from survivability, acquisition strategy and signature management to digital engineering, autonomous underwater vehicles and workforce development. To follow are summaries of four papers.
Andrew Martin FRINA, QinetiQ
Carl Hunter OBE, Centre for Underwater Acoustic Analysis (CUAA)
Rachel Pawling, K39 Consulting
Kim Harvey, Adelaide University, Australia