No uncrewed systems used in warship sinking off Scotland
No uncrewed systems took part at any stage of the exercise that ended with the sinking of the decommissioned American frigate USS Klakring off the Hebrides, the officer who commanded it has confirmed.
Warship sinking off Scotland was a message to adversaries
The destruction of a warship off Scotland was intended to show adversaries what the U.S. and Britain can do together at long range, the American officer who commanded the exercise told the UK Defence Journal.
Apprenticeship money arrives as defence hunts for welders
Mayors are to be handed a £100 million fund to expand apprenticeships in their areas, an announcement John Healey made in his first Labour Party conference speech as Chancellor of the Exchequer and set within an argument about young people out of work.
Small drone boat can land a significant hit, says NATO
A small uncrewed boat can now land a significant hit on a warship, says Commodore Georgios Kypriotis, commander of Standing NATO Maritime Group Two, whose ships have been retraining their air defences to counter drones as well as jets.
Plymouth-built uncrewed boat armed with Sea Venom missile
A twelve-metre armed uncrewed surface vessel built near Plymouth has been launched carrying MBDA's Sea Venom anti-ship missile.
Faslane submarine docks to be reserved for British shipyards
Three new floating docks for Faslane will be built in Britain, with the work competed under a UK-only tender on the grounds of national security.
American warship sunk by missiles off Scotland in live fire
The decommissioned American frigate USS Klakring has been sunk off the Hebrides during the joint US-UK live-fire exercise Atlantic Thunder 2026.
Latvia moves to buy American long-range strike missiles
Latvia is set to buy Anduril's Barracuda long-range missiles, which would make it the first Baltic state to field a strike weapon of that reach.
Shipbuilder HII expands unmanned vessel factory by 25 percent
HII has expanded its unmanned maritime systems facility in Massachusetts by 25%, adding 10,000 square feet of manufacturing space for underwater and surface vehicles including the US Navy’s Lionfish programme, according to the company.
Italy orders two huge new air-defence warships
The two ships are intended to replace the Italian Navy's Horizon-class destroyers and will be considerably larger vessels, measuring around 180 metres in length and displacing 13,500 tonnes.
