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Kongsberg Maritime and Thales UK team on Arctic Hunter Type 92 proposal
Kongsberg Maritime and Thales UK have teamed to propose the Arctic Hunter unmanned surface vessel for the Royal Navy's future Type 92 anti-submarine-warfare requirement. The concept adapts a commercial Arctic-capable vessel design for autonomous operation and combines Kongsberg's marine controls with Thales sonar, military communications and submarine-detection technology. Kongsberg has said the platform could be built in the United Kingdom if selected, supporting surveillance alongside crewed warships in northern waters. The initiative remains an industry proposal and memorandum-of-understanding effort; the Royal Navy has not awarded a Type 92 construction contract for this design.