British shipyards could build warships for America

President Trump has ordered the Pentagon to open American warship construction to foreign shipbuilders under a model that would allow the first two ships of a class to be built abroad.

Navy seeks safer way to recover broken-down drones

The UK is looking for a system to recover autonomous underwater vehicles that have broken down at sea, capable of lifting a craft up to seven metres long and three tonnes in weight.

Jobs to go at Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow

Ferguson Marine has opened a voluntary redundancy programme expected to see up to 70 employees leave the Port Glasgow yard, as work on the ferry Glen Rosa winds down.
A gray military naval scene with a large battleship and a rocket-armed vessel firing a missile through rough, stormy seas under dark clouds.

Royal Navy drone warship fleet could triple missile capacity

War games examining the Royal Navy's planned shift towards crewed and uncrewed systems are claimed to have produced roughly three times the missile capacity for a North Atlantic conflict, according to a former senior Royal Navy officer.
Two large ships sail on open sea, a blue DFDS ferry behind a gray military vessel labeled F342.

Allied forces move military power across the Baltic

Warships escorted vessels carrying allied military equipment through Latvian territorial waters and into port during #LionProtector26.
Sailors on a naval deck firing a large mounted gun, muzzle flash over the ocean with a cloudy sky behind.

British warship opens fire near Falklands to deter Argentina with presence

The firings came during a patrol at the edge of the Falklands fishing zone, work British Forces South Atlantic Islands says maintains a visible presence and a capable force to deter potential adversaries.
Black submarine-shaped test vessel on a dock with workers nearby and construction equipment; logos Austal USA, Raytheon, and CET visible on the hull.

Raytheon tests drone submarine that launches weapons

Raytheon and Composite Energy Technologies have demonstrated a new uncrewed undersea vehicle launching from beneath the surface during a United States Navy exercise, the first time the service has seen the integrated capability in the water,
Close-up of a ship-mounted automatic weapon, with cables and sight, ocean in the background.

NATO warship destroys drones with new Ukrainian weapon

A NATO warship has destroyed drones with a new Ukrainian weapon system developed by UGV Robotics, the Predator Remote Weapon Station.

US Navy reclassifies nineteen submarines as missile boats

The United States Navy is reclassifying 19 planned Virginia-class submarines fitted with the Virginia Payload Module as guided missile submarines, changing their designation from SSN to SSGN.

Rosyth MP puts case for new warship work at the yard

Building the Royal Navy's Common Combat Vessel on the Type 31 hull at Rosyth would keep skilled workers and an export-ready design in one yard, according to Graeme Downie, who says he will keep pressing for it.