Norway: Mine defence with autonomous platforms

The Scandinavian coastal state is well on the way to shifting previously boat-based mine defence into the realm of unmanned forces. They are calling it the next generation of mine hunting and are spending half a billion euros on it: the Royal Norwegian Navy and the Kongsberg Group are currently developing low-emission, hybrid-powered, autonomous platforms using cutting-edge space, quantum and hypersonic technologies, which are to make the difference when connected to artificial intelligence. Sensational at first glance, of course, but at second glance nothing different from what the Royal Navy is doing with the Arcims UPS developed by Atlas Elektronik. Perhaps these UPSs will then transmit the underwater situation report from the evacuation area on the basis of ChatGPT.