BMT awarded contract for new Scottish ferry design

The new ferry will be designed to replace the vessels currently operated down river of Glasgow.

Lockheed deliver HELIOS laser weapon to U.S. Navy

This will be the only deployed laser system integrated into an operational Flight IIA DDG.

UK-Omani ship repair facility completes work on HMS Montrose

HMS Montrose is currently based in the Gulf.

Harpoon missile in-service support extension agreed

Babcock International has announced a further year contract extension has been agreed to continue in-service support to the Harpoon Missile System for the Royal Navy.

HMS Spey joins Royal Navy fleet

The final of five new offshore patrol vessels has formally joined the Royal Navy.

Scottish fisheries vessel expels EU trawler from UK waters

Marine Scotland patrol vessel 'Jura' expelled an Irish trawler from territorial waters off Rockall recently and in doing so has become the first vessel in the United Kingdom to remove an EU fishing vessel from British waters.

First female commanding officer for US aircraft carrier

The U.S. Navy has announced that Capt. Amy Bauernschmidt will assume command of USS Abraham Lincoln, marking the first time a female commanding officer will lead the crew of one of the U.S. Navy’s 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers.

American nuclear submarine calls into Scotland

A Virginia class nuclear submarine has arrived in Faslane, near Glasgow.

Iran seizes chemical tanker in Gulf

BREAKING: Iran has seized a South Korean-flagged tanker in the Persian Gulf.

British Carrier Strike Group to deploy to Pacific

Later this year HMS Queen Elizabeth and her aircraft will deploy with two frigates, two destroyers, a nuclear submarine and a number of support vessels.

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Dhesi presses MOD on British steel use and production

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