The Royal Navy has enhanced its operational capabilities by deploying Oracle’s cloud infrastructure on its carrier, HMS Prince of Wales. This integration includes a ‘sovereign AI capability’ for defense operations while at sea. The ship embarked on the Operation Highmast mission, spanning regions such as the Mediterranean and the Indo-Pacific in 2025, prominently featuring Oracle’s Roving Edge Infrastructure—a rugged version of Oracle’s cloud platform designed for field deployment. This state-of-the-art setup enables the ship’s crew to leverage artificial intelligence to refine decision-making processes and support operational learning. The Saga platform, developed by Whitespace, makes institutional knowledge more accessible and actionable for defense entities. Oracle’s AI solutions are seen as pivotal to the UK’s defense strategies, despite industry skepticism around AI’s productivity boosts due to possible inaccuracies. Ongoing developments are geared toward exploiting AI’s full potential, even as the cost of Oracle’s investment in AI infrastructure remains considerable.