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US and UK Team Up to Develop Undersea Robot Defense System

3/24/2026

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Story summary

America and Britain are collaborating under the Pentagon's Defense Innovation Unit to develop a system to detect and neutralize undersea robots.
The Robotic Exclusion and Engagement Framework (REEF) will use off-the-shelf sensors and AI to distinguish threats from non-threats.
The project prioritizes nonkinetic solutions such as nets and decoys and remains compatible with existing U.S. command systems.
A new export control rule enables closer cooperation with the United Kingdom.

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Story summary

America and Britain are collaborating under the Pentagon's Defense Innovation Unit to develop a system to detect and neutralize undersea robots.
The Robotic Exclusion and Engagement Framework (REEF) will use off-the-shelf sensors and AI to distinguish threats from non-threats.
The project prioritizes nonkinetic solutions such as nets and decoys and remains compatible with existing U.S. command systems.
A new export control rule enables closer cooperation with the United Kingdom.