Royal Navy’s XV Patrick Blacket Tests GPS-Free Quantum Navigation System

Last year we posted about the christening of the Royal Navy’s research ship XV Patrick Blacket. (The “XV” designation refers to “experimental vessel.”) The 42-meter, 270 tonne modified crew-supply ship is intended to be a platform on which to test … Continue reading

Robot Dog Helps Christen NavyX’s “Maritime Sandbox” XV Patrick Blacket

NavyX’s new maritime sandbox, XV Patrick Blacket, was christened today in Portsmouth, UK with the help of a robotic dog. You might well ask, what is NavyX? What is a maritime sandbox? And what about the robotic dog? Navy X … Continue reading