Drone boats fight each other at sea for the first time
A Ukrainian uncrewed surface vessel armed with a mounted gun destroyed a Russian one-way attack boat in the Black Sea last month, in what is assessed as the first direct engagement between drone boats from the two sides.
HMS Queen Elizabeth trials all-day dining at sea
Sailors aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth are being fed around the clock rather than at fixed meal times, under a trial the Royal Navy has chosen the carrier to run on behalf of the whole fleet.
French submarine fires new nuclear weapon
France has fired its latest submarine-launched ballistic missile for the first time from Le Vigilant, with President Macron watching from the deck of a frigate.
Commandos land from German submarine on Scottish coast
British commandos have come ashore at Cape Wrath from a German attack submarine and directed the guns of a Portuguese frigate onto targets inland.
Ukraine offers combat-tested drone tech to JEF
Ukraine has proposed deeper defence technology cooperation with the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, including the use of Ukrainian drone, counter-drone and battlefield sensing technology across the Baltic and North Atlantic regions.
Uncrewed vessel completes remote subsea ROV trials
ACUA Ocean and Forssea Robotics have completed a three-week trial in Plymouth integrating a remotely operated underwater vehicle with an uncrewed surface vessel, demonstrating more than 40 remotely controlled deployments from shore.
American warship opens fire with main gun
US Navy destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. has fired its Mark 45 5-inch main gun during a live-fire exercise while operating in the US 7th Fleet area.
Kraken and Saab test autonomous drone-seeker vessel
Kraken Technology Group and Saab UK have developed and tested an autonomous vessel carrying an air-surveillance radar, intended to provide a rapidly deployable counter-drone sensing capability at sea.
British aircraft carrier ‘opens fire’ at night
British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has conducted night-time gunnery training as the warship continues work to restore full operational and warfighting readiness following its recent docking period.
UK warships to enter South China Sea despite China protest
HMS Spey and hms Tamar will enter the South China Sea for a ten-day allied exercise, continuing a UK naval presence Beijing has repeatedly criticised.
