Type 92
A planned Royal Navy class of uncrewed anti-submarine warfare sensing platform named in the 2026 Defence Investment Plan.
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Can an uncrewed 90-metre vessel really replace a crewed submarine hunter?
Timeline for Type 92
Type 91 to 94 robot fleet takes shape
Autonomous Systems: Land & SeaNamed as an uncrewed anti-submarine warfare sensing platform
Autonomous Systems: Land & Sea: Britain names four uncrewed warship classesBackground
Type 92 is a planned Royal Navy class of autonomous anti-submarine warfare vessel, roughly 90 metres long, one of four uncrewed classes whose roles and sizes were confirmed in July 2026.
It sits within a GBP 1.5 billion, four-year Ministry of Defence funding line covering Type 91 to Type 94, part of a surface fleet redesign in which crewed motherships direct uncrewed sensors and weapons rather than fighting alone.
As an anti-submarine platform, Type 92 would extend sonar and sensor coverage without putting a crewed hull at risk in contested waters, though no contractor or firm in-service date beyond the wider programme's 2030 aspiration has been named.
What is the Royal Navy's Type 92 class?
Why is the Royal Navy building an autonomous anti-submarine vessel?
Who will build the Type 92 anti-submarine vessel?
How much is the UK spending on the Type 91 to 94 uncrewed fleet?
