New British destroyer awaiting Defence Investment Plan
The UK Future Air Dominance System (FADS) programme, the Type 83 Destroyer, is in its concept phase, according to Defence Minister Luke Pollard.
Work underway on seven new UK submarine builds
Work underway on seven UK submarine builds, with long-lead activity for the new AUKUS SSN fleet, Rolls-Royce says. #UDT2026
EUROATLAS highlights GREYSHARK at UDT 2026
Speaking to the UK Defence Journal, Verineia Codrean, Chief of Strategy at EUROATLAS, said GREYSHARK is built around autonomy. #UDT2026
UDT 2026 Day 1 – Autonomy and pace dominate discussion
The opening day of UDT 2026 in London centred on how quickly undersea capabilities can be developed, fielded and adapted. #UDT2026
SEA sets out fast-update sonar approach at UDT 2026
Dr Charlie Pearson of SEA said at UDT 2026 that a modular, software-led approach is enabling faster deployment of sonar processing for systems like KraitSense. #UDT2026
Herne set to become first Lloyd’s Register-certified XLAUV
BAE Systems' Herne extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle is being positioned to become the first platform of its kind certified under Lloyd’s Register frameworks. #UDT2026
Rolls-Royce outlines progress on AUKUS delivery push
James Lowe of Rolls-Royce told UK Defence Journal at UDT 2026 that AUKUS is driving reactor progress, workforce expansion and major infrastructure growth in the UK and Australia. #UDT2026
UK submarines to focus on Atlantic and Med, Lovegrove says
The bulk of the UK attack submarine fleet will continue to be focused on the Atlantic and Mediterranean despite the Indo-Pacific dimension of AUKUS, according to Sir Stephen Lovegrove. #UDT2026
Premier undersea warfare event UDT 2026 kicks off in London
The Undersea Defence Technology conference, widely regarded as the leading global event focused on the underwater battlespace, has opened in London, bringing together delegates from across defence, industry and government. #UDT2026
SEA to supply hydrophones for autonomous undersea network
Defence technology firm SEA is providing acoustic sensing equipment for a project exploring the deployment of an autonomous underwater monitoring network. #UDT2026
