GIBRALTAR, GIBRALTAR - MAY 22: British Armed Forces minister Al Carns (R) is shown mine detecting equipment during a visit to RFA Lyme Bay in Gibraltar, a bay-class landing ship dock which is being upgraded by the Royal Navy to add new cutting-edge uncrewed equipment, allowing it to be used as a 'mothership' for autonomous systems, if needed for operations in the Strait of Hormuz on May 22, 2026 in Gibraltar, Gibraltar. The UK Minister for Armed Forces, Al Carns MP, visits RFA Lyme Bay at HMNB Gibraltar to inspect its transition into an autonomous systems "mothership". During this visit, Carns receives operational briefings, meets with the crew, and views the cutting-edge uncrewed maritime equipment loading onto the vessel. This advanced technology is part of an ongoing Royal Navy upgrade that prepares the ship for potential autonomous deployment in the Strait of Hormuz. (Photo by James Manning-WPA Pool/Getty Images)