UK Government shipbuilding contracts – where are they going?
Since the launch of the National Shipbuilding Office in September 2021, the UK Government has announced £4.34 billion in shipbuilding contracts with £59.3 million of that going to shipyards overseas.
Royal Navy spent 10,000 hours on NATO taskings this year
Royal Navy warships spent nearly 10,000 hours – 60 weeks – on NATO operations in 2022, say the Ministry of Defence.
Babcock welcomes HMS Montrose home
Babcock has welcomed home HMS Montrose, part of the Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate fleet, to her Devonport base port following the ships 4-year deployment from the UK.
Royal Marines to get 60 new amphibious vehicles
The FATVs will be in-service until 2058, replacing the BV206 tracked and older BvS 10 ‘Viking’ models.
U.S. Navy awards BAE $295m for USS Kearsarge upgrade
BAE Systems will perform maintenance and modernisation on the U.S. Navy’s amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge starting in April 2023.
New British nuclear missile submarine reaches milestone
The first pressure hull unit for Boat 1, the future HMS Dreadnought, has been transported to the Devonshire Dock Hall in Barrow for outfitting.
European deployment successfully completed by Royal Navy
The Royal Navy has completed a major European deployment.
UK and US nuclear missile submarines send message to Russia
The USS Tennessee and an unnamed Royal Navy Vanguard-class nuclear submarine, both armed with Trident nuclear missiles, surfaced in the Atlantic and featured in a rare photoshoot designed to send a message of "deterrence and collective security".
UK signs for Aster 30 Block 1 anti-ballistic missile weapons
The new contract amendment will oversee the conversion of Aster 30 missiles to the Aster 30 B1 Naval UK standard, as well as the development of autopilot software and logistics updates.
Royal Navy seeking ‘loitering munitions’ for ships
Loitering munitions, weapons that can 'loiter' above a battlefield and wait for their target, are being sought by the Royal Navy to enhance the capabilities of its warships.
