New naval mine-hunting ‘mother ship’ to be based in Scotland
A specialist ship bought to support Royal Navy mine-hunting operations has arrived in Plymouth for conversion work before heading to Faslane, near Glasgow.
New anti-ship, land attack missiles fitted to British frigate
HMS Somerset, a Type 23 Frigate, is the first British warship to receive a replacement for the ageing Harpoon missile - the anti-ship and land-attack 'Naval Strike Missile'.
British aircraft carrier heading to Scotland
British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth is heading to Scotland to stock up on ammunition.
‘No future’ for Scottish naval shipbuilding on independence
According to Professor Keith Hartley, a renowned expert and former UN consultant and senior defence economist, there will be "no future" for Scottish warship building industry in an independent Scotland.
UK orders ‘major success story’ for Scottish shipbuilding
A committee of MPs from the Conservatives, Labour and the SNP have agreed in a report that "Scottish military shipbuilding is a major success story" thanks to Royal Navy orders and foreign exports.
Report warns shipyards at risk if future orders sent abroad
The Committee has called for increased transparency regarding the allocation of shipbuilding contracts in the coming years.
Government insist ‘no plans’ to scrap Type 32 Frigate
"There are currently no plans to withdraw the Type 32 Frigate Programme and it remains a key part of the future fleet for the Royal Navy."
UK warship orders ‘significant’ to Scottish economy
Military shipbuilding in Scotland is "a major success story" and makes a "significant contribution to the economy", say the Scottish Affairs Committee in their report on Scottish military shipbuilding.
Shipyards ‘require certainty’ over future warship orders
The future prosperity of Scottish military shipbuilding is at risk through the lack of a clear drumbeat of orders and uncertainty over the Type 32 Frigate, the Scottish Affairs Committee warns.
Report released into Scottish military shipbuilding
The Scottish Affairs Committee warns that risks to military shipbuilding work in Scotland include widening international procurement and the uncertainty of the long-term order pipeline.
