Royal Navy tracks Russian spy ship off Scotland
Royal Navy Merlin helicopters tracked the Russian intelligence-gathering ship Viktor Leonov off the Outer Hebrides as it watched NATO warships on Exercise Strike Warrior, according to the Royal Navy.
Babcock hopes for further manufacturing expansion at Rosyth
Babcock Marine is planning an extension to a manufacturing building at Rosyth, providing additional space as the company continues to develop its shipbuilding facilities in Fife, according to documents submitted to Fife Council.
British patrol ship ‘opens fire’ near Falkland Islands
HMS Medway has put 120 rounds downrange from her 30mm automatic gun during training in the South Atlantic, carried out with staff from Flag Officer Sea Training embarked, according to the Royal Navy.
Norwegian frigate deal shaped new offset policy
The Chancellor has cited Norway's own requirements as an example of the thinking behind Britain's new offset policy.
Call for two attack submarines at sea at all times
Two of the five Astute class submarines should be deployable and operational at all times, one patrolling northern waters and a second alongside the deterrent, the 878 Institute says.
Attack boats stayed in harbour all summer, report warns
No Astute class submarine was operationally deployed through summer 2026, with all five alongside in British harbours, a new 878 Institute briefing says.
Reactor core plant upgrades for Dreadnought delivered
The major facility upgrades needed to produce reactor cores for the Dreadnought submarines have been delivered, with work now focused on final commissioning and on manufacturing the cores themselves.
Submarine berth programme being recovered at Devonport
Ministers have said there are still challenges to delivering the programme rebuilding the submarine berths at Devonport and that the delivery team is working with the assurance authority and the contractor to recover it.
Advanced new naval anti-air missiles to arrive later this year
Deliveries of new Aster Block 1 missiles will begin later this year, and considerable progress has been made over the past twelve months in upgrading the existing stock to the same standard, though the number converted so far is being withheld on security grounds.
Britain’s most powerful nuclear sub enters final build phase
The Dreadnought programme has entered a phase that will take the first boat through the completion of her build, sea trials and certification before she enters service in the early 2030s.
