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English: A computer generated concept design of the "Mothership".

The Royal Navy has unveiled a series of futuristic submarine concepts which mimic real marine lifeforms and radically change the way underwater warfare could look in 50 years.

The whale shark/manta ray-shaped mothership would be built from super-strong alloys and acrylics, with surfaces which can morph in shape. With hybrid algae-electric cruising power and propulsion technologies including tunnel drives which work similarly to a Dyson bladeless fan, the submarine could travel at unprecedented speeds of up to 150 knots.

Role: Act as a major command and control hub, information collector and disseminator, weapon carrier, and underwater flagship.

Build: Its 3D-printed hull would be a combination of light but strong acrylic materials bonded to super strong alloys capable of withstanding the extreme pressure of depths of 1000m or more.

Sound: Anechoic coatings, which deaden sound and reduce enemy submarines' sonar returns, would be created with nanometre-thin graphene scales which would be layered to create an outer skin. The scales would be bonded together with a piezoelectric material allowing dynamic control of the scales. This would allow real-time alignment of the scales to reduce drag in transit and absorb sound during silent operations.

Crew: Reduced crew of around 20 people, capable of brain-computer control of the submarine's command system.

Weapons and sensors: Advanced multi-spectral, low power, active and passive sensors moulded into its hull to help hunt for enemy vessels. A recovery bay in the underside would act as a docking station for the transfer of people, weapons payloads and general stores, and weapons bays integrated into the top of the submarine.

  • Organization: MOD
  • Object Name: ANautilus100Scene1
  • Supplemental Categories: Future, Submarines, Equipment
  • Keywords: Concept, Future, Submarine , Technology, Nautilus 100, UKNEST, Science, Mothership
  • Country: UK
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