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Warship Technology - 2026 - Edition 4

Agamemnon puts to sea

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Edition Issue: Edition 4 Publication Year: 2026 Publication Type: Articles

HMS Agamemnon sails from Barrow for sea trials (image: Andrew Linnett; UK MOD - Crown copyright 2026).

HMS Agamemnon enters sea trials, marking a key milestone for the Astute programme as construction of the final boat, Achilles, progresses at Barrow.

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Electric propulsion for South Korean destroyer

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Edition Issue: Edition 4 Publication Year: 2026 Publication Type: Articles

Leonardo DRS and Doosan Enerbility at the contract signing for the KDDX electric propulsion system (image: Leonardo DRS)

Leonardo DRS secures a propulsion role on South Korea's KDDX programme, the navy's first destroyer class to feature full-electric drive.

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US Navy autonomous future

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Edition Issue: Edition 4 Publication Year: 2026 Publication Type: Articles

ROMULUS 151 hull under construction (Image: HII)

HII’s Odyssey autonomy system has completed US Navy evaluation at sea, including a 420nm, 28-hour mission, leading to an order for 10 ROMULUS uncrewed surface vessels. 

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