ACUA has signed a memorandum of understanding with Babcock and Frankenburg Technologies to explore integrating low-cost precision missiles onto uncrewed surface vessels, creating persistent, affordable counter-drone capability for the maritime domain. The agreement brings together Babcock's multi-domain launcher system, Frankenburg's mass-manufacturable interceptor missiles, and ACUA's Pioneer-class uncrewed surface vessels. The Pioneer recently operated 16 to 20 nautical miles offshore for more than 100 hours without hands-on intervention. This kind of seakeeping stability makes the concept viable in the rough weather conditions where conventional systems fail. This partnership could see persistent armed pickets holding station offshore in sea states that normally defeat traditional platforms. The vehicles can be used to protect ships, ports and critical maritime infrastructure against mass drone attacks, closer to the cost of drones themselves. This crossover of ocean technology serves conservation and sovereignty simultaneously, showing that when you build for the hardest environments at sea, the applications compound. Congratulations to Neil Tinmouth and the ACUA team. Read the full feature in UK Defence Journal: ukdefencejournal.org.uk/babc… #Maritime #DefenceTech #Partnership