MOD awards £2.6m contract for nuclear apprentice training
The contract supports the enrolment of up to 30 students per year, over three annual cohorts, into the ST0289 Nuclear Scientist and Nuclear Engineer integrated degree programme.
BAE in $11.5m order for Columbia submarine components
BAE Systems has received an additional $11.5 million contract to produce a structural component for the U.S. Navy’s Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine.
UK aircraft carrier deployment to Pacific praised by the U.S.
"The UK demonstrates its enduring commitment to the Indo-Pacific through deployments such 'Operation HIGHMAST' led by UK Carrier Strike Group 25", said United States Indo-Pacific Command.
Ultra Maritime awarded £1.3m to support sub countermeasures
The system provides torpedo decoy capabilities by controlling the deployment of 'Submarine Counter-measure Acoustic Devices' essential to protecting submarines from hostile threats.
British Frigate gets vital combat systems upgrades
HMS Richmond, a Plymouth-based Type 23 frigate, has become the first in her class to receive a critical data-sharing upgrade.
On the deck and on the record: A defence journalist at sea
"I didn’t take the usual path into defence journalism—but from flight decks to frontline stories, I’ve kept showing up. Do I belong? I hope so. But I don’t really care."
RFA Tidespring gears up to support major naval deployment
The 39,000-tonne tanker is one of four Tide-class vessels built to support carrier strike operations.
New Commander takes helm of U.S. Carrier Strike Group 3
Rear Admiral Todd Whalen has assumed command of the U.S. Navy’s Carrier Strike Group 3, relieving Rear Admiral Adan Cruz during a ceremony held aboard USS Abraham Lincoln.
Experts outline views on naval capability gapping
A new feature in Britain’s World, the Council on Geostrategy’s online magazine, asks if the United Kingdom is right to accept capability gaps today in pursuit of future readiness.
Princess Royal opens new BAE shipbuilding academy in Glasgow
The Princess Royal has officially opened BAE Systems’ £12 million Applied Shipbuilding Academy in Glasgow, a flagship training centre designed to prepare thousands of workers for careers building some of the Royal Navy’s most advanced warships.
