Aircraft carrier arrives in Scotland to load ammunition
HMS Prince of Wales has arrived in Scotland to load ammunition ahead of Operation Firecrest, the Royal Navy's major deployment to the North Atlantic and High North designed to deter Russia.
Royal Navy receives first sizable uncrewed vessel fleet
The UK has received its first fleet of 20 uncrewed vessels under Project Beehive, with the First Sea Lord confirming a wargame showed missile capacity tripling and mission success rising markedly.
UK launches new maritime force to defend Europe
Naval chiefs from across Northern Europe are to launch a multinational maritime force to defend Northwest Europe and the High North with the UK at the helm.
BAE Systems backs space and Type 26 as keys to High North
BAE Systems has told MPs the UK-Norway Type 26 partnership and space-based surveillance are the keys to credible High North defence, while revealing a new dry dock maintenance deal in Norway.
MP calls for increased number of new frigates
The MP for Dunfermline and Dollar has called for more Type 31 frigates, greater use of east coast assets, and a single funded High North strategy.
Subsea attack could rival COVID damage, Babcock warns
Babcock has warned that the UK lacks the escort fleet, submarines and aircraft needed for sustained operations, and that an attack on subsea infrastructure could cause economic damage comparable to COVID-19.
British Army charters ferry for first time in 20 years
More than 1,400 British soldiers have boarded a chartered civilian passenger ferry to travel to a major military exercise in Germany, the first time the British Army has used civilian sea transport on this scale in over two decades.
Serious risks identified in new British submarine project
MPs warn AUKUS faces serious risks from funding gaps, slipping investment at Barrow and insufficient political leadership from the top of government.
New British warship project awaiting delayed DIP
The Royal Navy's future Type 83 destroyer programme remains under review, with no confirmed timeline for its outline business case, after the government today directed a parliamentary question to a January answer.
US Navy commissions 26th Virginia-class submarine
The US Navy commissioned USS Idaho (SSN 799), the 26th Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, during a ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London, Connecticut on Saturday.
