Shipbuilder HII expands unmanned vessel factory by 25 percent
HII has expanded its unmanned maritime systems facility in Massachusetts by 25%, adding 10,000 square feet of manufacturing space for underwater and surface vehicles including the US Navy’s Lionfish programme, according to the company.
Italy orders two huge new air-defence warships
The two ships are intended to replace the Italian Navy's Horizon-class destroyers and will be considerably larger vessels, measuring around 180 metres in length and displacing 13,500 tonnes.
Powerful new British nuclear attack submarine starts trials
HMS Agamemnon, the Royal Navy’s sixth Astute-class attack submarine, has left BAE Systems’ yard at Barrow-in-Furness and entered open water for the first time as it begins sea trials ahead of joining the fleet.
New nuke sub leaves yard and heads to Scotland for trials
HMS Agamemnon, the sixth of the Astute class, is heading to her new home Faslane to continue trials.
Record defence spending with Scottish industry revealed
Ministry of Defence spending with Scottish industry rose by 13 per cent in real terms to £2.53 billion in 2025/26.
British drone submarine fires torpedo off Scotland
A Royal Navy extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle, the Excalibur, has launched a US Mk 48 heavyweight torpedo during trials in Scotland.
British robot sailboats test submarine picket line
Six British robotic sailboats are testing a distributed acoustic picket line at REPMUS26, using hydrophones to detect and track underwater targets across a wide area.
US Navy lays keel for new Arleigh Burke destroyer
The keel has been laid for the future USS John E. Kilmer, DDG 134, marking the formal start of assembly of another Arleigh Burke-class destroyer for the US Navy.
National defence awareness campaign to run through 2027
A Government programme intended to raise public awareness of threats to the UK and strengthen national resilience is already under way and will continue through 2027.
Industry pushes to keep nuclear skills in Scotland
Babcock and Nuclear Restoration Services have co-chaired a showcase at the Scottish Parliament for the Scotland Nuclear Skills Hub, an initiative intended to build the workforce needed for defence and civil nuclear programmes.
