Recent years have seen an unprecedented escalation in maritime conflicts. The Ukraine forces notably incapacitated the Russian Black Sea Fleet, despite Ukraine’s lack of a surface fleet. Similarly, the Red Sea confrontations have offered valuable insights. These events are crucial for ongoing recapitalisation efforts and provide key lessons for future naval strategy.

Day 1: Advancing Operational Capabilities to Overcome Surface Fleet Challenges. Day 1 will address strategies to improve readiness rates by modernising naval fleets. Drawing on conflicts in the Red Sea and the Black Sea, the growing importance of command and control in naval warfare will take place. During this day let’s discuss how we can overcome the barriers to making that technology work for the next generation of ships.

Day 2: Autonomy & Digitisation. The second-day shifts focus to the digitisation of the maritime battlespace. Uncover the latest innovations that are redefining surface armament, from the potential of uncrewed systems to the complexities of digital twin architecture in ship design and advanced ISR capabilities. This conference is an essential convergence point for those dedicated to safeguarding our seas and influencing the tactics of the future.

Surface Warships 2025 promises to be a premier event, focusing on the critical aspects of shipbuilding requirements, the procurement of next-generation technologies, and the development of robust solutions to counter growing maritime threats. This event provides a unique platform for industry stakeholders to engage directly and demonstrate how their innovations can advance naval capabilities to key program managers in the Navy.