New photos and videos show Type 26 Frigate build progress
A collection of videos and photographs taken today show the current state of HMS Glasgow as the Type 26 Frigate is being built by BAE Systems on the River Clyde in Glasgow.
HMS Lancaster to be armed with aerial drone
HMS Lancaster, a Type 23 Frigate that will soon be based in the Persian Gulf, will be fitted with a ' Flexible Tactical Uncrewed Air System' to provide enhanced situational awareness.
American nuclear submarine visits Scotland
An American Virginia class nuclear submarine is conducting a routine visit to HMNB Clyde at Faslane, near Glasgow.
British warship leads task force through Baltic
HMS Defender. a Type 45 Destroyer, is leading the Joint Expeditionary Force task group in the Baltic.
British warship visits Australia
HMS Tamar visited Darwin this week after the successful completion of her first deployment in the Indo-Asia Pacific as part of Britain’s permanent naval presence in the region.
Britain upgrading Tomahawk cruise missiles to ‘fly further’
The UK is spending £265m to upgrade its submarine-launched Tomahawk cruise missiles to Block V standard, meaning the upgraded missiles "will be able to travel further and be less vulnerable to enemy interference".
Royal Navy shipbuilding supports 15,000 Scottish jobs
"Up and down Scotland, communities depend on a steady drumbeat of work for their jobs, for a future for young people, for economic security and in some cases, their economic survival."
Second Type 26 Frigate begins to take shape on the Clyde
HMS Cardiff, the second of eight Type 26 Frigates, is currently starting to look ship-shape in Glasgow.
British aircraft carrier deploying to the Mediterranean
HMS Prince of Wales is currently NATO’s command ship, leading the alliance’s Maritime High Readiness Force, and is deploying to conduct exercises with NATO allies in the region.
Second poll this month claims most Scots support Trident
Most voters in Scotland want to retain the Trident nuclear weapon system on the Clyde according to the second poll carried out on the topic this month.
