British patrol ship trains in New Zealand

Patrol ship HMS Tamar geared up for an intensive period safeguarding vital fishing stocks in the South Pacific through training in New Zealand.

UK and Australia sign new defence agreement

The agreement will help facilitate UK submarine crews visiting Australia.

New Glasgow frigate factory reaches milestone

The main piling works at the new shipbuilding facility at the BAE Systems yard in Glasgow, have been completed.

Royal Navy exploring replenishing missiles at sea

"The Ministry of Defence is actively investigating options for alternative means of replenishing VLS, including underway replenishment."

UK spending £8m to buy new heat exchangers for Astute subs

The Ministry of Defence aims to procure two reactor fresh water-cooling heat exchangers from French firm Naval Group for two Astute class submarines.

HMS Bulwark unlikely to return to sea ‘unless needed’

The promise of assault ship HMS Bulwark taking over from HMS Albion and returning to operational service has morphed into a vague assurance of the ship being made available "if required".

British frigate ‘ready for enduring operations’

After a period alongside conducting maintenance, the crew of Type 23 Frigate HMS Lancaster has made sure the warship is back up to speed.

Huge new Glasgow frigate factory progresses

Drone imagery shows the progress of a massive new 'frigate factory' in Glasgow.

British minehunting drone team mark one year in Gulf

The team responsible for introducing autonomous minehunting into front-line operations in the Gulf has successfully completed its first 12 months.

HMS Sutherland returns to the water after refit

Type 23 frigate HMS Sutherland has been high and dry for well over 12 months, taken out of the water for her LIFEX (life extension) refit in the hands of Babcock.

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First Minister visits Babcock frigate yard at Rosyth

John Swinney, the First Minister of Scotland, has visited Babcock's Rosyth yard to see first hand how work on the Royal Navy Type 31 frigates is progressing and to underline the importance of naval shipbuilding to Scotland's economy.