Ferguson Marine to build tugboats for commercial sale
Ferguson Marine is to build tugboats for commercial sale while Scottish Government due diligence delays four promised vessels.
Military AI pushed deeper into UK combat systems
The UK has allocated £300 million of dedicated funding to military artificial intelligence programmes between 2026-27 and 2029-30, including work on targeting, command and control and underwater surveillance.
Britain contracts drone-ship sensors to track air threats
Project HORUS, the Royal Navy effort to deploy persistent air-search sensors on uncrewed maritime platforms, is now under contract as the service moves ahead with a system intended to detect and track airborne threats.
Royal Navy ice patrol ship replacement still undecided
The procurement method and timetable for replacing HMS Protector remain undecided, more than two months after Defence confirmed that funding had been allocated for a successor.
Babcock reports strong demand across defence markets
Babcock has reported trading in line with expectations across the first five months of its financial year, with demand across its core defence markets remaining robust and full year guidance unchanged.
Aircraft carrier arrives at on the Clyde in Scotland
HMS Queen Elizabeth has arrived in Scotland, sailing up the Firth of Clyde and into Loch Long to the jetty at Glenmallan, the Royal Navy has confirmed to the UK Defence Journal.
Clyde maritime alliance launches with defence growth focus
A new Clyde Maritime Alliance has been launched to bring together major shipbuilding, engineering, skills and public-sector organisations.
Italy’s new Teseo missile completes 20-minute test flight
MBDA has completed a new validation firing of the TESEO MK2/E anti-ship missile for the Italian Navy, with the weapon undertaking an approximately 20-minute controlled cruise flight.
Belfast yard installs new cranes for support ship build
Harland and Wolff has completed the installation of eleven cranes bought from a County Down supplier for £1.5 million, in preparation for building three Fleet Solid Support ships for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
Frigate work at risk without enough skilled workers
The workforce needed to build the Type 26 and Type 31 frigates will struggle to meet demand at current training levels, according to the Scottish Affairs Committee.
