British ‘Dragonfire’ laser weapon passes early trials
Dragonfire, Britain’s new laser weapon, has successfully undertaken a series of trials to prove the accuracy and power of the directed energy weapon. It has been claimed that the system can successfully track air and sea targets with "exceptionally high accuracy".
Drones to deploy onboard British aircraft carrier again
The experimental trials, which are closely associated with the Navy’s Vampire Phase 1 programme, will test QinetiQ Target Systems’ Banshees in training and ISR scenarios.
Trident missile-armed submarine HMS Vanguard re-joins fleet
Trident missile-armed HMS Vanguard was originally supposed to return to service in 2018 after a three-year-long refuelling and refit period.
What weapons will be fitted to the Type 26 frigates?
Are you wondering what the planned weapon fit is for the Type 26 frigate is?
British frigate undergoes testing after overhaul
HMS Kent is being prepared for renewed front-line duties after an overhaul following her deployment escorting aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth.
Devon yard awarded £55m work to overhaul ship for Lithuania
Harland & Wolff Appledore will return a former Royal Navy minehunter to operational service for the Lithuanian Navy.
Third American sub visits Faslane in space of two weeks
With the arrival of another submarine this week, three American submarines have now visited Faslane since the start of July marking an increased frequency of American submarine visits to the naval base near Glasgow, Scotland.
MoD investing in Glasgow shipyard to increase capacity
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has revealed that the Ministry of Defence is investing in the BAE shipyard in Govan, Glasgow in order to increase its capacity and productivity for future work.
RFA Argus could be converted to ‘littoral strike ship’
It has emerged that RFA Argus, a 'Primary Casualty Receiving Ship' of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, could be converted into a 'Littoral Strike Ship'.
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.
