BAE going green with plan to use solar to power Clyde yards

You'd be forgiven for thinking that the future of shipbuilding on the Clyde rests entirely on frigate build halls or skills academies, but the future also involves solar panels.

Royal Navy Joins First Joint Exercise with Australia and Japan in Indo-Pacific

In a historic first, the Royal Navy has participated in a trilateral exercise with the Australian and Japanese navies in the Indo-Pacific region.

MoD awards contract for carrier IFF Support to Leonardo

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £2 million contract to Leonardo UK for the support of the Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) systems on the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers.

British warship returns from combat with kill markings

The crew of HMS Diamond, a Type 45 Destroyer, shot down nine drones and a Houthi ballistic missile.

British warship home after downing missiles and drones

HMS Diamond shot down seven drones aimed at merchant vessels by the Houthis in Yemen – the most aerial threats neutralised by a Royal Navy warship in modern times in one day.

British ship to use drone to support hurricane relief

HMS Trent will deploy to the Cayman Islands with 700X Naval Air Squadron to offer UK support following the devastation brought this week by Hurricane Beryl.

Admiral tells us he is ‘hugely impressed’ by Ukrainian crew

The UK Defence Journal spoke to with Rear Admiral Thomas Wall, Commander of Submarines NATO, about the significant role of NATO training in enhancing the operational capabilities of Ukraine's navy.

I went onboard a Ukrainian warship

"Stepping aboard Chernihiv, I was immediately struck by the warmth and optimism of the crew."

Keir Starmer faces sobering task on first day

On his first day as Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer is set to tackle one of the most somber duties of his new position: writing the 'letters of last resort'.

British warship escorts U.S. supercarrier and assault ship

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group sailed in formation with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group and the Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyer HMS Duncan.

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MPs told warship building outside Scotland is difficult

Efforts to recreate the UK’s complex warship manufacturing capability outside Scotland would face major structural and skills barriers, industry representatives have told MPs, underlining the strategic importance of shipbuilding centres on the Clyde and at Rosyth.