Images show large warships being built in Glasgow
New images show first two Type 26 frigates HMS Glasgow and HMS Cardiff progressing in parallel, with Glasgow closing in on sea trials and Cardiff afloat following her flood-up earlier this year.
UK should lead Europe as US looks east, think tank says
The United Kingdom should assume primary strategic leadership over Euro-Atlantic security as the United States rebalances its resources toward the Indo-Pacific, according to a new report by the Council on Geostrategy.
New British attack sub set to leave Barrow by end of...
The Royal Navy's sixth Astute class attack submarine, HMS Agamemnon, is in the final stages of commissioning and is expected to depart Barrow-in-Furness to begin sea trials by the end of 2026.
New British destroyer ‘underdeveloped concept’
Only around GBP 1 million has been spent on platform-specific design work for the Royal Navy's planned Type 83 destroyer over the past three financial years.
Babcock Arrowhead frigate eyes new export wins
Babcock has set out an expanding international maritime portfolio anchored by its Arrowhead 140 frigate design and submarine support work.
British warship opens fire with main gun
HMS Sutherland has successfully fired her 4.5-inch Mk8 main gun during capability trials at sea, a milestone in the Type 23 frigate's regeneration.
Euston to be among biggest Scottish investments in decades
Programme Euston will be one of the most significant and sustained government investments in Scotland over the coming decades, the MoD has said.
American Marines open fire in the South China Sea
US Marines have carried out a live-fire drill defending the USS Portland in the South China Sea, as the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group operates in contested Indo-Pacific waters.
British aircraft carrier launches fighter jets in Arctic
F-35B stealth jets have embarked on HMS Prince of Wales as the carrier conducts NATO's Arctic Sentry vigilance in the North Atlantic, alongside HMS Duncan and RFA Tidespring.
Glen Rosa enters final dry dock at Greenock
Ferguson Marine has moved the dual-fuel ferry MV Glen Rosa into its second dry dock at Greenock for hull inspections, remedial work and painting, in what it calls a major step towards delivering the CalMac vessel by the final quarter of 2026.
Yacht couple reject Russian frigate account of shots
The retired British couple whose yacht had warning shots fired near it by a Russian frigate in the Channel have rejected Moscow's claim they were on a "dangerous course", telling BBC Newsnight the Russian account is "simply not true".
Crowsnest replacement still on hold pending defence plan
The Royal Navy still has no firm successor to its Crowsnest carrier early warning system, with options including uncrewed aircraft remaining under investigation and any decision held up by the unpublished Defence Investment Plan.
