£1.85bn AI contract will help Royal Navy keep ships at sea for longer

Grant Shapps announces 15-year tech contract for UK arm of defence specialist Thales

The defence secretary has awarded a near-2bn contract to use artificial intelligence and virtual reality to keep British warships and submarines at sea for longer.

Grant Shapps has announced a 1.85bn deal with the UK arm of defence and aerospace specialist Thales to provide technology services to the Royal Navy.