Confirmation new support ships will ‘mostly’ be built in UK
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said that the cost of encouraging companies to invest in UK shipyards might result in some parts of the vessels being built in another country.
UK considering new assault ship design with another country
The Defence Secretary has revealed that, come 2030, the UK might work with another country to replace the Albion class.
BAE mine hunting tech teamed with unmanned helicopter
The U.S. Navy recently demonstrated BAE Systems-developed mine countermeasure technology aboard an MQ-8C Fire Scout helicopter drone
British warship seizes smuggled Iranian missiles
HMS Montrose seized packages containing Iranian surface-to-air-missiles and engines for land-attack cruise missiles.
UK looking for remote controlled boats
The UK is looking for a remote-controlled surface vessel able to lift a 1,000kg mass from the seabed and that can fit inside a shipping container.
Second American nuclear submarine arrives in Scotland
The USS Georgia, equipped with an underwater launch system for special forces, joins the USS Rhode Island at Faslane naval base near Glasgow in Scotland.
Britain resurrects anti-ship missile project
The UK has revived plans to purchase an anti-ship missile to fill the gap between Harpoon going out of service and a new system being developed.
RFA Argus service life extended past 2030
RFA Argus was originally planned to leave service in 2024 but is to be kept in service until at least 2030 as no replacement is yet available.
American nuclear armed submarine visits Scotland
A U.S. Navy Ohio class submarine, the USS Rhode Island, has arrived in Scotland marking the first visit of of a nuclear armed American submarine to the base near Glasgow for a number of years.
UK rules out ‘international competition’ for support ships
The Ministry of Defence has once again confirmed that the Fleet Solid Support ships will, for the most part, be British built.
