UK considers sending vessel to hunt and destroy mines in Hormuz - The Times

The UK is examining plans to send a Royal Navy ship or lease a commercial vessel to act as a “mothership” for uncrewed systems to hunt and destroy mines in the Strait of Hormuz, The Times reported on Tuesday.

The plan would form part of a multinational force including France, the US and other countries, the report said.

A second phase could involve uncrewed boats and Type 45 destroyers working alongside allied ships to provide protection for tankers transiting the strait.

“We have world leading capabilities in terms of autonomous mine hunting … and also the development of hybrid navy concept … to help secure the strait,” The Times quoted an official as saying.