What will Royal Navy warships look like in 2050?

[Onkel Neal]

Seriously, I've been wondering about this.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-34077719

Futuristic images of what Royal Navy vessels could look like in 2050 have been developed by young British scientists and engineers. They hope it will offer a glimpse of how advanced vessels could be.

A group of British scientists and engineers are working for major players in the industry and the Ministry of Defence on a project called Startpoint.
Its aim is to ensure that the UK remains at the forefront of military maritime technology.

A 3D holographic command table in the operations room could potentially allow the crew to rotate and zoom into the battlefield, viewing it from space or underwater.

An acrylic hull that can be turned translucent to give all-round visibility, laser and electro-magnetic weapons and a fleet of drones all built on board with a 3D printer are also possibilities for the fleet.

Impressive!

[ikalugin]

I am not so sure about tumblestone hull form for trimaran. Or in face a need for trimaran hull for such a vessel.