Faslane submarine base in Scotland to get ballistic shelters

Three contracts worth a combined £2.6m have gone to the Northern Ireland construction firm Henry Brothers for infrastructure work at HMNB Clyde, awarded by Babcock International Group.

Britain calls in industry for fleet of drone submarines

The Royal Navy has opened preliminary market engagement for the Type 93 extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle and the AUKUS Signature Payload Programme, inviting companies to register interest before any requirement is set.

British destroyer sails with five Ukrainian warships

Five Ukrainian minehunters have completed seven days of intensive training off the south coast of England, closing with a run in close formation around the Type 45 destroyer HMS Dauntless in the eastern Solent.

HMS Dragon went from dry dock to deployment in a week

A Type 45 destroyer sent from maintenance to the eastern Mediterranean in seven days has returned to Portsmouth after 214 days away, having shielded the British bases in Cyprus from drone and missile attack.

Ministry of Defence scraps Type 31 support competition

The competition to provide through-life support for the Royal Navy's Type 31 frigates has been discontinued after the department concluded that the assumptions behind it no longer held.

Babcock signs veteran social enterprise as signage supplier

Babcock has appointed Royal British Veterans Enterprise as a signage supplier, giving the defence company a route to buy signage from a manufacturer whose workforce is largely made up of veterans and people with disabilities.

Royal Navy torpedo support overhaul named Whitehead2

A programme called WHITEHEAD2 will deliver a modernised through-life torpedo support solution for the Royal Navy from 2029, covering repair, maintenance and future capability development.

American supercarrier launches fighter jets in Pacific ops

American supercarrier USS George H.W. Bush has been conducting flight operations with F/A-18E Super Hornet fighters in the Pacific after completing a port visit to Thailand.

Britain leads biggest NATO undersea effort since Cold War

Britain is lead nation for the biggest NATO undersea effort since the Cold War, binding frigates, UUVs and satellites into one network. #ApexEurope

Seeing Systems unveils Reaver drone carrier

Seeing Systems has unveiled Reaver, an uncrewed boat built to carry, launch and recover up to a hundred strike drones. #ApexEurope