Babcock offer drone warships with Type 31 command ships
Babcock has set out a plan to turn the Royal Navy’s Type 31 frigates into command vessels for a fleet of large HII-built autonomous warships.
Royal Navy set to debut autonomous ships and fighter drones
The Royal Navy will shortly trial its first autonomous escort and carrier-launched fighter drones as part of a push to regain strike advantage in the North Atlantic.
Britain close to losing the Atlantic, First Sea Lord warns
The First Sea Lord has warned Britain is close to losing its Atlantic edge and called for a rapid shift to hybrid, tech driven naval warfare to hold the line against Russia.
U.S. Navy probe finds systemic failures in Truman mishaps
A set of U.S. Navy investigations has found that four separate incidents involving USS Harry S Truman and its air wing during the carrier...
MOD awards £13m for SATCOM fit for next Type 26 frigates
The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £12.96 million contract to STS Defence for the production and installation communications equipment on the Royal Navy’s next batch of Type 26 frigates.
UK launches Atlantic Bastion to counter Russia at sea
The project links autonomous vessels, AI enabled detection networks and existing naval and air platforms, the government stated.
US strike kills four in latest lethal action in Carribean
American assets carried out a lethal strike on a vessel in international waters on 4 December under orders from U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
Building ‘up to 12’ new subs requires major Barrow expansion
Sir Stephen Lovegrove has told MPs that the UK’s ability to deliver AUKUS submarines depends on sustained political commitment, long term investment in Barrow, and a more disciplined approach to major nuclear projects across Government.
Britain to take command of major NATO naval force
The Royal Navy has begun the process of taking command of NATO’s Maritime Allied Reaction Force, the alliance’s primary naval crisis response formation.
UK considering wider roll out of naval laser weapons
The UK is weighing whether to arm further Royal Navy ships with DragonFire beyond the initial vessels already funded for integration in 2027.
