George Allison
Babcock CEO praises world-class shipbuilding at Rosyth
David Lockwood, CEO of Babcock, lauded the world-class capabilities of Rosyth’s shipyard and described the workforce's mood as "expectant" about future opportunities, including potential export orders.
Govt pledges to build ‘British ships in British shipyards’
The Government reaffirmed their comitment to "making sure that we build British ships in British shipyards".
Royal Navy pilot commended for emergency carrier landing
Lieutenant Burnett’s outstanding airmanship and calm leadership in the face of a severe emergency undoubtedly prevented a life-threatening situation from escalating.
Type 32 Frigate remains in development amid concerns
However, the project is still in the concept phase and lacks a concrete timetable for design and procurement.
UK intelligence sharing with Israel solely on hostages
The UK government has outlined the nature of its intelligence-sharing with Israel concerning the ongoing hostage crisis in Gaza.
Discussing frigates and the defence review with Luke Pollard
During a recent visit to Rosyth, Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard spoke to the UK Defence Journal under the hull of HMS Active after attending the steel-cutting ceremony for HMS Formidable.
Steel cut on new Type 31 Frigate HMS Formidable at Rosyth
Steel has been cut for HMS Formidable, the third of five Type 31 frigates being constructed in Scotland.
UK expanding defence industry cooperation with EU
Britain is seeking a "new ambitious UK-EU security pact to strengthen cooperation on the threats we face and enshrine a new geopolitical partnership".
Firearms fugitive on the run
The National Crime Agency has launched an appeal for information to locate Rafal Wojciech Habiak, a 40-year-old Polish national convicted in his absence for importing firearms.
Rheinmetall supplies new tank ammunition to UK and Germany
The new ammunition is designed to counter state-of-the-art protection systems on modern battle tanks.