UK Defence Secretary warns Putin may yet turn on NATO
Wes Streeting said that he does not think Putin would be foolish enough to seek a direct war with NATO today, but that he cannot be certain he will not try at some point in the future.
Royal Navy film remembers submarines that never returned
The Royal Navy has released a remembrance film marking 125 years of the Submarine Service, made in memory of the nearly 6,000 submariners and more than 150 submarines that never came home, according to the Royal Navy.
British firms test AUKUS underwater tech off San Diego
Two British companies funded by UK Defence Innovation have taken underwater communications and autonomy software to Maritime Big Play, the trilateral exercise held off San Diego last week.
Navantia UK raises apprentice target by half
Navantia UK is increasing its commitment to recruit apprentices across its British yards from 500 to 750 by 2030, an announcement made as the Scottish Secretary and the defence industry minister visited the company in Fife.
Falklands defences robust despite ice ship gap
Britain's military presence in the South Atlantic is at the appropriate level for the defence of the Falkland Islands, and the absence of an ice patrol ship does not change that, according to Government.
Sweden sends four Saildrones into the Baltic
Sweden has begun a year-long maritime surveillance mission using four Saildrone Voyager uncrewed surface vessels to support Swedish Navy maritime domain awareness in the Baltic Sea.
Lib Dems want six more frigates and new shipyards
Three more Type 31 frigates, three more Type 26 frigates and four new shipyards should be funded through defence bonds and delivered by the mid-2030s to counter the threat from Russia.
BAE tests deck launcher that can reload at sea
BAE Systems has completed the first live firing of the Adaptable Deck Launcher, a missile launcher that can go on aircraft carriers, amphibious ships and other surface combatants.
Ice patrol ship will miss a second Antarctic season
HMS Protector will not deploy to Antarctica for the 2026/27 season, leaving Britain without an ice patrol ship in the South Atlantic for a second consecutive year while the government looks at how to cover the gap.
British submarine command course has not run for a year
The Submarine Command Course, known throughout the service as Perisher, is the qualifying course for command of a British submarine.
