British scientists brainstorm what a warship might look like or be equipped with in 2050: Dreadnought 2050

UK is an island nation, most of the UK’s connections to the wider world are provided by sea with and over 90% of its trade is carried by ship. UK maritime sector accounts for over 2% of the entire economy and supports one in every 50 jobs. The UK’s first ever National Strategy for Maritime Security calls for applying principles of integration and collaboration to five core Maritime Security Tasks, “These represent the strategic ‘ways’ of our approach – to UNDERSTAND, INFLUENCE,PREVENT, PROTECT and RESPOND.”

Under the title “Dreadnought 2050” – a reference to HMS Dreadnought, the warship that entered Royal Navy service in 1906 whose revolutionary technology meant she outclassed all previous vessels – the project sought outside the box ideas about systems future warships would be equipped with. Commander Steve Prest said the Royal Navy challenged the defence industry to brainstorm innovative technology that could give it an operational edge in the battlefields of the future.”We therefore welcome a project that allows some of Britain’s best and brightest young engineers to come up with ideas on what a warship might look like or be equipped with in 2050,” he told Sky News.