British shipyard gearing up to build drone warships
The Navantia UK Appledore shipyard say they can build two LASV75 autonomous vessels at once.
Navy’s new hybrid warship could be built at Rosyth
Luke Pollard told MPs the Common Combat Vessel could sit in a Type 31-style production facility, and with the Clyde full of Type 26s for the time being, Rosyth looks likely.
UK to build all eight Anglo-Dutch assault ships
Luke Pollard told MPs Britain will build the Netherlands' four amphibious ships as well as the Royal Navy's four, calling it an export campaign win.
UK reviewing rules that slow drone testing, MPs told
Ministers say a regulatory sandbox in the Regulating for Growth Bill would greatly help test uncrewed systems, as a review of the rules continues.
No timeline yet for HMS Protector replacement, MPs told
Funding has been set aside to replace the Royal Navy's Antarctic patrol ship, but the MOD says the procurement method is still undecided.
Steel tariffs are pushing up costs for defence
Luke Pollard confirmed the government's own tariff rise is adding to defence costs, in the one case where the state has imposed the increase on itself.
Kraken hits £1bn valuation after funding round
The British drone boat maker, whose vessels have been airdropped from an A400M this week, has closed a Series B backed by DTCP and the NATO fund.
New submariner housing takes shape at HM Naval Base Clyde
The final panel has gone into a £166m accommodation project at Faslane, with the first submariner trainee blocks due online later this year.
UK to lead huge deep strike missile effort against Russia
Twelve nations will spend £37bn on missiles able to hit targets 2,000km away, in an announcement Downing Street also published in Russian.
Britain’s new drone command warship hull design to be chosen
The MOD says the Common Combat Vessel will coordinate drones in the air, on the surface and underwater, with hull form options still being explored.
