UK aircraft carrier to sail to Arctic for top secret mission
Britain's flagship aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, will sail soon for the Arctic Circle to support a secret multinational cargo mission at the North Pole, the UK Defence Journal has learned.
First of seven new Scottish ferries start build in Poland
A keel-laying ceremony was held for the first ferry, while steel was cut for the second, confirming that the Small Vessel Replacement Programme has moved into full production.
Joint Expeditionary Force ‘key tool’ to deter Russia
Asked by Graeme Downie MP, ministers said the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force remains key to deterring Russian threats in the High North.
Huge new British warship powers up for the first time
HMS Glasgow has begun generating her own power, with the Type 26’s diesel generators switched on for the first time.
SNP says UK nuclear deterrent is ‘America-first’
SNP MP Dave Doogan argued that what he described as an “America-first posture” is harming UK defence innovation, particularly in relation to the nuclear deterrent.
UK details how Warfighting Ready Plan 2029 will be delivered
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the Royal Navy’s Warfighting Ready Plan 2029 will not reach full operating capability at a single, defined moment, describing it instead as an evolving programme designed to adapt to threats.
UK defends AUKUS submarine rotation despite SSN pressure
The Government has insisted it remains realistic and strategically necessary for the Royal Navy to deploy an Astute-class submarine to Australia under the AUKUS partnership, despite concerns over the size and availability of the UK’s attack submarine fleet.
BAE Systems to modernise American warship
BAE Systems has been awarded a U.S. Navy contract to carry out modernisation work on the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman.
Ukraine strikes Russian submarine with underwater drones
Ukraine says it has carried out the first recorded anti-submarine combat strike using underwater attack drones, targeting a Russian Navy Kilo-class submarine at the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk.
US carries out more lethal strikes on alleged narco vessels
US forces carried out lethal strikes against three vessels in international waters on 15 December, killing eight men described by Washington as “narco-terrorists”, as the Trump administration continues its expanding maritime campaign in the Caribbean.
