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.
NATO spots Russian submarine in the High North
A Russian Kilo class submarine has been observed in the High North by Standing NATO Maritime Group 1, according to NATO Maritime Command.
Most of Britain’s nuclear missile submarine fleet now at sea
Three of the Royal Navy's four Vanguard class ballistic missile submarines are at sea at the same time, an arrangement naval sources described as unusual, according to reporting in The Times.
Lib Dems propose six more frigates for Royal Navy
The Liberal Democrats have proposed ordering six additional Royal Navy frigates and expanding British shipbuilding capacity as part of a defence package aimed at responding to the threat from Russia.
Babcock opens skills centre on Devonport waterfront
Babcock has opened a Skills Centre at Devonport Dockyard able to support fifteen hundred technical staff and apprentices a year, and has broken ground on an Integrated Logistics Hub at Sherford.
