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Royal Navy Merlin helicopters hit full capability after upgrade
The Royal Navy’s Commando Merlin helicopters have reached full operating capability following a major upgrade programme to enhance their amphibious strike role.
Penny Mordaunt appointed chair of SubSea Craft
British maritime technology company SubSea Craft (SSC) has announced Penny Mordaunt, former Secretary of State for Defence, as its new Chair of the Board.
Shadow surveillance aircraft conducts training over Glasgow
A Royal Air Force 'Shadow' aircraft observed conducting "unusual" flight patterns over Glasgow and surrounding areas has been confirmed to have been part of a routine training mission.
British steelworks begin producting artillery barrels
Work has started on a £61 million contract to revive artillery barrel production in Yorkshire for the first time in nearly two decades.
BAE secures £285m to modernise Royal Navy combat systems
The RECODE programme will modernise the Royal Navy’s Shared Infrastructure and CMS across 20 ships, including the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, Type 45 destroyers, and Type 26 frigates.
New Govt keeps plan to scrap Crowsnest after four years
The Government have confirmed they intend to retire the the Crowsnest Airborne Early Warning system in four years, despite the system set to achieve full operating capability this year.
Royal Navy renames final Astute-class submarine
In a surprising announcement on Sunday evening, the Royal Navy revealed that the seventh and final Astute-class nuclear-powered submarine, previously named HMS Agincourt, will now be called HMS Achilles.
Trump praises Starmer, hints at UK visit
Trump said, "I get along with him well. I like him a lot. He's liberal, which is a little bit different from me, but I think he's a very good person and I think he's done a very good job thus far".
Latvia investigates Baltic cable damage, working with NATO
BREAKING - Latvia is investigating "significant" damage to an undersea fibre optic cable linking the country with the Swedish island of Gotland, following what officials believe was external interference.
Shipyard head rejects ferries ‘more complex’ than frigates
Addressing claims the ferries built by Ferguson Marine are more complex than frigates, the head of Ferguson Marine said "I am not trying to compare anything that we are building with building a frigate—the vessel is not as complex as a frigate".