HII wins Royal Navy underwater drone support contract
The Ministry of Defence has awarded a GBP 3 million contract to HII Unmanned Systems Inc for in-service support of the Royal Navy's REMUS 100 and REMUS 300 unmanned underwater vehicle fleets.
British carrier puts to sea to prepare to protect Atlantic
HMS Prince of Wales has sailed from Portsmouth to begin preparations for the deployment of the Carrier Strike Group to the High North and North Atlantic later this year, the Royal Navy confirmed, with the carrier set to operate under NATO's Arctic Sentry mission.
Britain is about to have two aircraft carriers at sea
Britain is set to have two aircraft carriers at sea for the first time in over a year, after HMS Queen Elizabeth completed a major maintenance period at Babcock's Rosyth dockyard this week and HMS Prince of Wales is due to sail from Portsmouth this evening.
Royal Navy seeks low-cost small drone boats for targets
The Royal Navy is looking for industry options to convert a rigid hull inflatable boat or similar vessel into a remotely operated uncrewed surface vehicle to be used as a mobile target in naval exercises.
Royal Navy tests drone tech for North Atlantic sub hunting
The Royal Navy has completed a four-month trial with industry partners testing off-the-shelf drone and autonomous technology for anti-submarine warfare in the North Atlantic, under the Atlantic Bastion programme.
Dreadnought cost data withheld on national security grounds
The Ministry of Defence has formally withheld all detailed budget and financial forecast information for the Dreadnought nuclear submarine programme.
UK in talks with telecoms industry on undersea cable threat
The Ministry of Defence has been engaging with the private sector to discuss the threat posed to undersea infrastructure by Russian sub-threshold interference.
UK expected to place Clyde frigate order to plug Norwegian gap
The UK has confirmed that some Type 26 frigate build slots are being transferred to Norway, with the Government stating that the difference "is to be made up through additional orders", meaning new ships will need to be ordered to keep the Royal Navy Type 26 Frigate fleet at eight.
Exail and JFD partner on UK mine countermeasure support
As the Strait of Hormuz crisis puts mine countermeasures back in the spotlight, Exail and JFD have agreed to partner on supporting Royal Navy next gen mine warfare capability.
Ukraine could send British built minehunting ships to Hormuz
Ukraine's Sandown-class minehunters have been training with the Royal Navy in Portsmouth for months. Now they could be heading to the Strait of Hormuz.
