Naval drones attack and sink American assault ship in exercise
The US Navy has sunk the decommissioned amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu in a live-fire sinking exercise in the Pacific, using unmanned surface vessels and anti-ship missiles.
BAE Systems upgrades guidance after strong first half
BAE Systems has reported a rise in sales, profit and orders for the first half of 2026 and upgraded its full-year guidance across all key financial measures.
Huge contract awarded to fund new UK nuclear missile subs
The UK Government has awarded a new £5.9 billion contract to BAE Systems to fund critical work progressing the Royal Navy's Dreadnought Class nuclear deterrent submarines towards entry into service.
Dutch navy orders ‘anti-submarine warfare in a box’
The Dutch Ministry of Defence has ordered containerised towed-array systems that can be rapidly deployed onto a wide variety of surface vessels, giving the Dutch Navy a way to add anti-submarine sensing to ships not originally designed to carry it.
Royal Fleet Auxiliary crews accept new pay deal
Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel, who support Royal Navy operations around the world, are to receive an above-inflationary pay rise and improved conditions.
Babcock and Dassault team up on digital engineering
Babcock has announced a collaboration with Dassault Systèmes to accelerate its digital engineering, using the 3DEXPERIENCE platform across shipbuilding, submarine support, nuclear and aviation work.
Submarine sinks American cruiser in Pacific Exercise
The decommissioned US Navy guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay has been sunk during a live-fire exercise at RIMPAC 2026 in the Pacific.
Burnham hosts Zelensky on British aircraft carrier
The Prime Minister has welcomed President Zelensky as his first international visitor, meeting aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth and confirming the UK will share the tech behind the Stone Cloak drone jammer.
Royal Navy tests seabed defence tech with AUKUS allies
British, US and Australian forces ran uncrewed underwater systems across a six-week trial, Exercise Lanternfish, rehearsing how the three AUKUS nations would protect critical seabed infrastructure.
Ferguson Marine delivers Type 26 blocks to BAE on Clyde
Port GLasgow shipyard Ferguson Marine has completed three structural units for the Type 26 Frigate frigate HMS Birmingham, with the sectiosn being moved by sea from Port Glasgow to BAE Systems' Govan yard up river.
