Royal Navy gives no dates for key Hybrid Navy design stages
The development timelines for its Type 91 uncrewed missile vessel, Type 94 uncrewed radar platform and new Common Combat Vessel remain unknown.
BAE wins work to modernise American assault ship
BAE Systems has secured a $149.8 million US Navy contract to carry out maintenance and modernisation work on the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer.
Engine fault response led to fatal Merlin ditching
A split diaphragm in a Royal Navy Merlin’s engine system, followed by an incorrect diagnosis of the emergency, led to the ditching of the helicopter while operating with HMS Queen Elizabeth in 2024.
Ferguson Marine to build tugboats for commercial sale
Ferguson Marine is to build tugboats for commercial sale while Scottish Government due diligence delays four promised vessels.
Military AI pushed deeper into UK combat systems
The UK has allocated £300 million of dedicated funding to military artificial intelligence programmes between 2026-27 and 2029-30, including work on targeting, command and control and underwater surveillance.
Britain contracts drone-ship sensors to track air threats
Project HORUS, the Royal Navy effort to deploy persistent air-search sensors on uncrewed maritime platforms, is now under contract as the service moves ahead with a system intended to detect and track airborne threats.
Royal Navy ice patrol ship replacement still undecided
The procurement method and timetable for replacing HMS Protector remain undecided, more than two months after Defence confirmed that funding had been allocated for a successor.
Babcock reports strong demand across defence markets
Babcock has reported trading in line with expectations across the first five months of its financial year, with demand across its core defence markets remaining robust and full year guidance unchanged.
Aircraft carrier arrives at on the Clyde in Scotland
HMS Queen Elizabeth has arrived in Scotland, sailing up the Firth of Clyde and into Loch Long to the jetty at Glenmallan, the Royal Navy has confirmed to the UK Defence Journal.
Clyde maritime alliance launches with defence growth focus
A new Clyde Maritime Alliance has been launched to bring together major shipbuilding, engineering, skills and public-sector organisations.
