MoD seeks advanced underwater force protection capabilities
The Royal Navy, under the project name UW PROTECT, is actively seeking information on an array of underwater defence systems.
What makes frigate deniers tick?
Discover how the refusal to accept new facts, and the habit of blocking those who offer corrections helps fuel the spread of misinformation about, of all things, Scottish shipbuilding.
Royal Marines train to defend Finland
The exercise, dubbed "Freezing Winds," focused on familiarising allied forces with Finland's unique coastal geography.
BAE boost shipyards in Glasgow taking on 300 apprentices
BAE Systems is set to add 300 more apprentices and graduates to its workforce in Scotland in 2024 as the company continues to increase its shipbuilding capacity in Glasgow.
MOD awards £55m contract for Type 31 Frigate enhancements
This is known as the Capability Insertion Phase (CIP) and is standard across vessels new to service.
Labour pledges all naval ships to be UK built
In a landmark policy declaration, the Labour Party has vowed to commission the construction of all naval vessels within the United Kingdom, heralding a significant boost for domestic shipbuilding.
UK to stand-up second frontline F-35 squadron
The re-establishment of 809 Naval Air Squadron as a frontline F-35 unit, alongside 617 Squadron, will take place on the 8th of December.
Protestors block Glasgow shipyard gates
Protestors have blocked the gates to BAE Systems shipyard in Govan in an effort to "shut down sites which produce components for the F-35 fighter jet". The yard doesn't produce parts for fighter jets.
The Type 83 Destroyer – The MoD must get this right
Let's make sure that if the Type 83 ends up facing cuts to its numbers, we still get a decent platform out of it – no more 'fitted for but not with'.
Concern over funding of new Royal Navy destroyers
A new NAO report highlights that the Royal Navy's shipbuilding pipeline, including the Type 83 destroyers, is forecast to cost £5.9 billion more than the budgets currently allocated.
