British frigate returns to sea after four year refit
HMS Somerset has headed out to sea for the first time in nearly four years as the frigate emerged from a lengthy refit.
BAE sign major deal to support Qatari naval base and warships
BAE Systems has signed a major agreement with Qatar to develop warship support and naval base management services.
NATO deploying more troops, jets and carriers to deter Russia
NATO has announced that member states will be increasing troops and equipment available to defend the Alliance in light of recent Russian actions.
Merlin helicopters hunt Astute class submarine
Prospective Royal Navy submarine commanders and trainee Merlin helicopter crews have gone up against each other off the coast of Scotland.
Russian billionaire’s yacht seized in Gibraltar
A superyacht owned by a Russian billionaire has been seized in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.
Britain trials ‘sail drones’ in the Gulf
The drones are able to patrol and monitor a far greater area of sea than an individual warship working on its own.
Royal Navy awards contract for new ‘Vampire’ drones
Qinetiq has been awarded a £6.7 million contract for Phase 1 of 'Project Vampire', a project aiming to procure low-cost fixed-wing drones for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance activities in addition to threat simulation.
British carrier leads huge fleet to ‘demonstrate naval might’
HMS Prince of Wales is leading a massive fleet of 25 vessels to demonstrate western naval might and show how NATO would defend Norway and northern Europe from Russia as part of Exercise Cold Response.
British aircraft carrier leading massive fleet off Norway
HMS Prince of Wales is leading a fleet of over two dozen ships off the coast of Norway for a NATO exercise.
How has shipbuilding in Scotland changed over the last decade?
Even just ten years ago, shipbuilding in Scotland was described as a ‘feast and famine’ industry. Things are very different today.
