Ocean Infinity confirmed as UK's Atlantic Net mission parter

Ocean Infinity's Armada 86-06 remotely-controllable vessel took part in Royal Navy Atlantic Net trials in the early 2026. (Ocean Infinity)

Marine data services and offshore survey group Ocean Infinity has been confirmed as commercial mission partner for the UK Royal Navy's (RN's) Atlantic Net persistent underwater surveillance service.

Announced at the International Sea Power Conference in Oslo on 10 November, the framework agreement – representing an investment of GBP90 million (USD119.4 million) in unmanned vehicles, sensors and Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems – forms the first pillar of a wider operational construct known as Atlantic Bastion. Ocean Infinity was one of five proposers previously shortlisted out of 26 industry-proposed solutions initially assessed.

Planned to begin operations in 2027, Atlantic Net will provide anti-submarine warfare (ASW) surveillance in the Greenland-Iceland-UK gap region through a contractor-owned, contractor-operated naval oversight (COCONO) delivery model. Under this arrangement, the RN and its commercial partner will bring together maritime systems, underwater sensing, communications, remote operations, and data services into a single capability directed by the navy.

In September 2026 Janes revealed that Ocean Infinity had been downselected as preferred commercial mission partner for Atlantic Net. Publicly acknowledging its appointment on 10 November, the company said the COCONO service would put its operating model “into sustained operational use at significant scale, marking a fundamental shift in how anti-submarine warfare operations can be delivered,” and would “bring together the technology, data and maritime expertise needed to deliver a persistent operational capability in the North Atlantic over the long term”.