U.S. Navy test drone on aircraft carrier
The U.S. Navy has successfully manoeuvred MQ-25 on an aircraft carrier for the first time.
‘We need a bigger navy’ says Defence Committee chair
Tobias Ellwood, Chair of the Defence Select Committee and MP for Bournemouth East, discussed his desire for a larger navy in ConservativeHome.
Royal Navy looking for Type 45 Destroyer simulator
The Royal Navy is looking for a £50m Type 45 Destroyer engineering training simulator.
BAE awarded £53m contract to support nuclear sub ‘autopilot’
BAE Systems Surface Ships in Portsmouth has been awarded a £53m contract to support submarine motion control systems.
Australian firm awarded Royal Navy submarine battery contract
Australian firm PMB Defence Engineering has been awarded a contract to improve the main battery module designs onboard British nuclear submarines.
British frigate re-joins fleet after major refit
HMS Portland, a Type 23 Frigate, has now re-joined the Royal Navy fleet.
British aircraft carrier to sail for secret mission
Britain's high-readiness aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth will sail today for the Arctic Circle to support a secret multinational cargo mission, it has been revealed.
Contract awarded to support Sonar 2094 for Echo class
A contract has been awarded for the provision of support for 'Sonar 2094' until March 2025.
More detail emerges on purchase of 61 new ‘interceptor boats’
We now know what boats the 61 'Intercept & Escort' craft will replace.
Cost of HMS Queen Elizabeth Carrier Strike Group deployment
The cost of deploying HMS Queen Elizabeth and her Carrier Strike Group to the Pacific and back is currently estimated at £73 million (not including the loss of an F-35 jet).
