Britain sending a drone fleet to Hormuz
The Royal Navy's modular Beehive system, which deploys high-speed autonomous Kraken drone boats, forms part of Britain's announced contribution to the multinational mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most significant operational deployments of the service's emerging autonomous surface capability.
Russia sanctions at a crossroads as US commitment wavers
Sanctions on Russia are the largest ever imposed on any economy in history, but CEPA experts say enforcement is failing to keep pace.
British aircraft carrier heads north as Arctic tensions rise
HMS Prince of Wales has departed Scotland for Nordic waters recently, where the aircraft carrier will conduct exercises with NATO and Joint Expeditionary Force partners focused on Atlantic and High North security.
Commando Helicopter Force supports Ten Tors for 38th year
Royal Navy aviators from the Commando Helicopter Force supported the British Army-run Ten Tors event on Dartmoor over the weekend, continuing a commitment that stretches back to 1988.
US nuclear missile sub in port call to British territory
A U.S. Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine arrived in Gibraltar for a port visit that the U.S. Sixth Fleet said demonstrates American "capability, flexibility, and continuing commitment to its NATO allies".
Iran issues threat to British warship
The Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran has warned that British and French warships operating in the Strait of Hormuz will face a "decisive and immediate response" from Iranian armed forces.
Britain to deploy air defence warship to Hormuz
The Royal Navy is deploying HMS Dragon to the Middle East, where the Type 45 destroyer will pre-position ahead of a potential multinational mission to protect international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
17 nations conduct boarding drills in Senegal for Obangame
Drills progressed from classroom instruction through to full-mission boardings on simulated suspect vessels.
Kraken Robotics signs MOU with Turkish drone firm
Kraken Robotics has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with SEFINE SISAM, a Turkish strategic unmanned systems research firm.
HII wins Pentagon deal for sub torpedo tube UUV system
HII has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit to develop a submarine Torpedo Tube Launch and Recovery system designed to autonomously deploy and recover unmanned underwater vehicles.
