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HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been selected by the US Navy to design and build its future small surface combatant, using a derivative of the Legend-class National Security Cutter, after issues with the FREMM design.
A French Navy Suffren-class nuclear-powered attack submarine has arrived at HM Naval Base Clyde in Scotland.
Ferguson Marine said historic issues are now being addressed, with structural reforms and a government-backed modernisation programme reshaping the yard’s future.
Ferguson Marine has announced a further delay to the delivery of the ferry MV Glen Rosa, with the vessel now expected to be fully signed off and handed over in the fourth quarter of 2026.
A warship of the Royal Netherlands Navy has successfully shot down aerial and surface drone threats during a live-fire exercise off the Welsh coast.
The UK has said it remains open to Germany joining the Global Combat Air Programme, as uncertainty deepens around France and Germany’s FCAS fighter project.
Investigations into the Ajax armoured vehicle will shape decisions in the Defence Investment Plan, delaying the long awaited equipment spending document, as ministers await clarity on the troubled programme.
The Ministry of Defence has said that General Dynamics is not currently in breach of its contract for the Ajax armoured vehicle programme, despite renewed concerns over safety, vibration issues and operational viability raised in Parliament.
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that Project Brakestop, a new UK cruise missile programme designed for rapid production and scale, has entered live firing trials, as senior defence officials set out a shift toward faster weapons procurement.
The US Naval Air Systems Command has released the findings of a comprehensive review into the V-22 Osprey, reaffirming the aircraft’s airworthiness and allowing continued operations across the US Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy.
