References RINA Warship 2026 submarines conference

by | Sep 24, 2026 | Digitalisation, Navy, News, Submarines, SWZ|Maritime

Signatures of a submarine [10] (all pictures taken by the author of this article during the conference).

From the magazine – The challenge landscape for the submarine industry is becoming increasingly complex due to a combination of geopolitical, technological, industrial, and workforce-related developments. SWZ|Maritime’s September 2026 issue discusses the developments in the submarine industry presented during the Warship 2026 submarines conference.

As more nations invest in submarine capabilities and advanced naval technologies, the need to innovate while reducing development and production timelines has become more urgent. New technologies are coming up, like networked parent platforms supported by autonomous, AI-enabled unmanned vehicles, advances in energy storage, quantum computing, the use of advanced materials and 3D printing. This was the focus of the Warship 2026 conference, organised by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA), which took place 24-25 June in Bath, the UK.

The article on the conference is part of SWZ|Maritime’s September navy special. It was written by SWZ editor Annelinde Gerritsen. Curious about this article? Read the digital copy of our September issue in our archive (subscribers only). Not yet a subscriber? Become one today!

References to Warship 2026 lectures

The article features a number of references. These refer to the lectures presented at the RINA Warship 2026 submarines conference (numbers correspond to the numbers used by RINA). Please find an overview of the lectures below. The conference proceedings can be found here.

  1. Advanced hybrid power system integrating modular energy storage, metal-fueled AIP system, and innovative energy harvesting for sustained subsea vehicle operations, A. Al-Asmakh and Dr M. Al-Breiki, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar
  2. Submarines are different, A. Martin, MSc CEng FRINA, Scotland Submarine
  3. Acquisition – The myth of MOTS versus bespoke, B. Wood, J. Smith and A.E. Walchester, BMT, UK
  4. The strategic importance of the High North and technological implications for the future of submarines, C.S.P. Hunter OBE, Centre for Underwater Acoustic Analysis (CUAA), UK
  5. Applying formal optimisation to submarine pressure hull design, D. Graham, S. Cross, C. McKay, I. Buchannan, L. Dunn, M. Law and D. Johansen, QinetiQ, UK
  6. Wargaming Baltic Sentry, Prof. D. Manley, CEng, FRINA, RCNC, University College London, UK
  7. A three pillar approach to lean crewing considerations in early submarine design, G. Lancaster BEng, Expleo UK Limited, UK
  8. Accelerating submarine design with 3D simulation and modelling – leveraging rapid three-dimensional CAD modelling to improve submarine hull design and support intelligent trade-offs between competing design constraints, H. Ditchburn and J. Green, BMT, UK
  9. A technical foundation to enable human-autonomy teaming integration and human factors engineering within early-stage submarine design, J. Gladman BSc CEng MRINA, Expleo UK Limited, UK
  10. Demystifying underwater radiated noise: Making signature requirements accessible in warship design, J. Rigby, BMT, UK, and M. Milnes, MOD, UK
  11. Engineering collaboration for underwater capability: Insights from Adelaide University, K. Harvey, Adelaide University, Australia
  12. Towards seakeeping criteria for surfaced underwater vehicles: Linking hydrodynamics, operability, and control, M. Courdier, M. Ibarrondo, and B. de Kruif, Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN)
  13. The submarine naval architect: The arch collaborator, M. Macdonald, muirmacdonald.com ltd, UK
  14. Accelerating submarine capability through end-to-end digitalization: The role of the digital twin across the entire design lifecycle, Dr. R. Perez-Fernandez, Siemens DI SW, Spain
  15. How big is too big: Comparative naval architecture of XLUUVS, R.J. Pawling, K39 Consulting, UK
  16. Concept design of a large unmanned surface vessel for anti-submarine warfare escort with containerised towed array sonar, W.J.H. (Wytse) Hogeveen and E.A.E. (Etienne) Duchateau Materiel and IT Command (COMMIT), the Netherlands
  17. Framework for determining operational limits in underwater vehicle launch and recovery M. Ibarrondo, MARIN

Picture: Signatures of a submarine [10] (photo Annelinde Gerritsen, author if the article in SWZ|Maritime, taken during the conference).