Royal Navy divers clear WWII ordnance in Baltic exercise
Royal Navy divers have been working with NATO allies to clear historic unexploded ordnance from the Gulf of Riga during Exercise Open Spirit.
Babcock signs five-year engineering deal with AtkinsRealis
Babcock has entered a five-year engineering framework agreement with AtkinsRéalis to support critical UK defence and submarine programmes. #CNE2026
MoD seeks suppliers for military base perimeter security
The Ministry of Defence has launched preliminary market engagement for Project SENSOREM, an effort to deliver scalable surveillance and security capability across Defence sites.
Royal Navy Wildcats take on drones
Royal Navy Wildcat helicopters have completed three weeks of exercises in the fjords around Bergen, developing drone, missile evasion and fast-attack boat tactics alongside the Royal Norwegian Navy during Exercise Tamber Shield.
Sting Ray torpedo upgrade moves to demo phase
The Sting Ray Mid-Life Upgrade programme has advanced to its next phase, with the Ministry of Defence intending to award BAE Surface Ships a contract for the Demonstration and Initial Manufacture stage, the UK Defence Journal understands.
Royal Marines to power new rifle ranges with wind and solar
The Royal Marines are to install renewable energy micro-grids at two of their bases to power new combat rifle ranges, reducing reliance on the National Grid and cutting energy costs.
Leonardo signs huge naval combat systems deal for Kuwait
Leonardo has signed a contract with Abu Dhabi Ship Building to provide naval combat systems for the Kuwait Navy's Al Dorra missile boat programme.
U.S. Navy tests unmanned systems in Arctic exercise
U.S. Navy expeditionary forces have been operating in the High North to deploy and test advanced robotics and autonomous systems during a bilateral unmanned systems and explosive ordnance disposal exercise with Norway.
NATO supply lines at risk of collapse, think tank warns
A new Council on Geostrategy primer warns NATO supply lines are dangerously exposed to strike and sabotage, with frontline collapse a real risk in any major conflict
France orders fifth FDI frigate from Naval Group
The French government's defence procurement agency has placed an order for a fifth Defence and Intervention Frigate from Naval Group, the company stated.
