Fleet Solid Support ships on schedule and budget, UK says
Work on the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s three new Fleet Solid Support ships is progressing on schedule and within budget, with all three due to enter service in the early 2030s, according to the Ministry of Defence.
Bill would make ministers publish submarine recycling plan
Labour MP Graeme Downie has presented a Bill requiring the government to publish a strategy for recycling decommissioned nuclear subs, saying the work could support around 300 skilled jobs at Rosyth for up to 30 years.
Navantia UK opens new Belfast hall for support ship build
Defence minister Luke Pollard has opened Resurgent Hall at Harland & Wolff in Belfast, adding 5,000 square metres of fabrication space.
BAE containerised 40mm gun could arm merchant ships
BAE Systems has unveiled a containerised 40mm naval gun at Euronaval 2026 designed for rapid installation on military, government or commercial vessels.
Babcock enters main construction on Devonport submarine dock
Babcock has awarded KierBAM a contract worth about £600 million to deliver the water-retaining boundary and associated infrastructure of 10 Dock at Devonport.
Royal Navy tracks Russian spy ship off Scotland
Royal Navy Merlin helicopters tracked the Russian intelligence-gathering ship Viktor Leonov off the Outer Hebrides as it watched NATO warships on Exercise Strike Warrior, according to the Royal Navy.
Babcock hopes for further manufacturing expansion at Rosyth
Babcock Marine is planning an extension to a manufacturing building at Rosyth, providing additional space as the company continues to develop its shipbuilding facilities in Fife, according to documents submitted to Fife Council.
British patrol ship ‘opens fire’ near Falkland Islands
HMS Medway has put 120 rounds downrange from her 30mm automatic gun during training in the South Atlantic, carried out with staff from Flag Officer Sea Training embarked, according to the Royal Navy.
Norwegian frigate deal shaped new offset policy
The Chancellor has cited Norway's own requirements as an example of the thinking behind Britain's new offset policy.
Call for two attack submarines at sea at all times
Two of the five Astute class submarines should be deployable and operational at all times, one patrolling northern waters and a second alongside the deterrent, the 878 Institute says.
