Editing Royal Navy (section)

====Other ships====
The Royal Navy also includes a number of smaller non-commissioned assets such as the [[Sea-class workboat]]s. The Fleet Experimentation Squadron, within the Disruptive Capabilities and Technologies Office, operates a number of vessels and systems to trial high technology military capabilities. These include vessels such as XV ''Excalibur'', an Extra Large Uncrewed Submarine christened in 2025.<ref>{{cite web |title=Royal Navy: Cutting-edge new team forms up with Portsmouth ship to test new weapons and technology |url=https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/defence/royal-navy-new-technology-team-portsmouth-5106571 |last=Webb |first=Freddie |access-date=15 May 2025 |website=The News |date=30 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Royal Navy’s first XLUUV formally named XV Excalibur |url=https://www.navylookout.com/royal-navys-first-xluuv-formally-named-xv-excalibur/ |access-date=15 May 2025 |website=Navy Lookout |date=15 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Royal Navy establishes new Disruptive Capabilities and Technologies Office |url=https://www.navylookout.com/royal-navy-establishes-new-disruptive-capabilities-and-technologies-office/ |access-date=15 May 2025 |website=Navy Lookout |date=30 April 2025}}</ref> On 29 July 2022, the Royal Navy christened a new experimental ship, [[XV Patrick Blackett (X01)|XV ''Patrick Blackett'']], which it aims to use as a testbed for autonomous systems. Whilst the ship flies the [[Blue Ensign]], it is crewed by Royal Navy personnel and will participate in Royal Navy and NATO exercises.<ref>{{cite news |title=Debut for UK Royal Navy's new experimental vessel |url=https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/debut-for-uk-royal-navys-new-experimental-vessel |access-date=1 August 2022 |work=[[Jane's Information Group]] |date=29 July 2022}}</ref><ref name="TD1">{{cite news |last1=Parken |first1=Oliver |title=Royal Navy Christens New Experimental Ship, The XV Patrick Blackett |url=https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/royal-navy-christens-new-experimental-ship-the-xv-patrick-blackett |access-date=30 July 2022 |work=The Drive |date=29 July 2022}}</ref>