Britain to build fleet of drone warships
Britain is to build a fleet of warships designed to command uncrewed systems across the air, surface and subsurface, planning at least six new Common Combat Vessels to replace the Royal Navy's Type 45 destroyers.
UK to buy drone command warships instead of new destroyers
The Royal Navy's planned Type 83 destroyer has been dropped in favour of six new Common Combat Vessels built to coordinate drones, under the government's long-delayed Defence Investment Plan, the Sunday Times was first to report.
UK commits to new assault ships in joint effort with Dutch
Britain is planning new larger Amphibious Transport Ships to support Commando operations, aiming to create a new combined fleet with the Netherlands.
British forces now half the size they were in 1980s say SNP
UK armed forces are now under half their 1980s size, according to the SNP. Westminster leader Dave Doogan says "Westminster is putting Scotland's safety at risk".
Britain left without single attack submarines at sea, again
The difficulty in keeping Britain's hunter-killer submarines available for operations has once more left the Royal Navy without a single attack boat at sea, according to open-source tracking.
US strikes Iran after attack on cargo ship in Hormuz
The United States has carried out strikes on Iranian missile and drone storage facilities and coastal radar positions in response to an Iranian drone attack on a commercial cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM stated.
CMAL takes early ownership of three CalMac ferries
CMAL has taken ownership of three CalMac ferries still under construction at Turkey's Cemre Shipyard as a precaution, citing challenging economic circumstances at the yard, to protect delivery.
Britain funding more trials on large drone submarine
The Submarine Delivery Agency has handed Plymouth-based M Subs a GBP 6.7m contract for trials of the CETUS extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle, with the work intended to de-risk underwater autonomy and demonstrate military utility.
UK Carrier Strike Group under NATO command in Arctic
The United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group, led by HMS Prince of Wales, is operating under NATO command in support of the alliance's enhanced Vigilance Activity known as Arctic Sentry.
Britain to speed up submarine maintenance with 3D printing
QinetiQ is to install an additive manufacturing facility at HM Naval Base Clyde capable of producing submarine components on demand at the dockside.
