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warning system, with options including uncrewed aircraft remaining under investigation and any decision held up by the unpublished Defence Investment Plan.
UK updates on Russian warning shots from drifting frigate
The Ministry of Defence has given further detail on the Channel incident, saying the Russian frigate was drifting, rather than moving under its own power, when it fired warning shots towards a British yacht to prevent a collision.
British aircraft carrier to fly combat drone within 18 months
The Royal Navy intends to conduct an embarked demonstration of an uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft from a Queen Elizabeth-class carrier within 18 months, the Ministry of Defence has told Parliament.
Russian warship fired warning shots at British vessel near UK
Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich is reported to have fired shots near a British yacht in the English Channel, according to the crew of the yacht.
American destroyer opens fire in the Mediterranean
Imagery released by the US Navy shows the guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke firing its five-inch main gun during a live-fire exercise in the Mediterranean, while operating "in support of American security interests in Europe".
Ultra Maritime trials next-gen sub-hunting sonobuoy in UK
Ultra Maritime has completed the first in-water trial of its next-generation Multistatic Active Receive Sonobuoy in Scotland, a step it says will improve on current Royal Navy systems for detecting Russian submarines in the North Atlantic.
Video shows British forces board Russian shadow tanker
Newly released footage shows Royal Marine Commandos of the UK Commando Force boarding the Russian shadow fleet tanker SMYRTOS in the Channel, a vessel sailing under a false Cameroonian flag, in the first UK-led operation of its kind.
British forces board Russian shadow fleet tanker near UK
Royal Marine Commandos and National Crime Agency officers have boarded a sanctioned Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the Channel.
