Military officer in dress uniform delivering a speech at a podium during a Combined Naval Event.

First Sea Lord: drones are now ‘dominant and decisive’

Drones and autonomy have rapidly become the dominant and decisive factor in the modern battlefield says First Sea Lord General Sir Gwyn Jenkins at #CNE2026.
Gray military destroyer with hull marked X11 cuts through rough, stormy seas as spray and dark clouds loom overhead.

Navantia UK unveils autonomous warship concept

Navantia UK has unveiled a large autonomous warship concept at #CNE2026, as the company pushes to become a key supplier for the Royal Navy's hybrid fleet of the future.
Gray stealth destroyer sailing at sea, angular superstructure cutting through white water.

France beats UK in Sweden frigate contest

Sweden has selected France's Naval Group to supply four frigates for its Luleå class programme, passing over a competing British bid from Babcock.
Banner for Combined Naval Event 2026 featuring a submarine and torpedoes in the ocean.

CNE 2026: Inside the Royal Navy’s Hybrid Navy ambition

Navy Leaders and Teledyne Marine have published a deep dive into Hybrid Navy, Atlantic Bastion and Atlantic Net ahead of #CNE2026.
Mission control desk with multiple monitors displaying satellite maps of the Middle East and Indian Ocean; a high-backed chair in front of the setup.

27 nations back Hormuz mission in joint statement

Twenty-seven nations have signed a joint statement affirming political support for an independent multinational military mission to secure freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

F-35 spares shortfall exposed as carrier surged to 24 jets

The UK sent a carrier to sea with 24 F-35s but spare parts for only 12, MPs reveal. PAC chair calls it "entirely unacceptable incompetence".
Team of workers in a shipyard or aircraft carrier hangar discussing work, with one officer in navy uniform and two women in reflective vests and gloves.

Inside the dramatic carrier air ambulance rescue at sea

A Maritime Medical Emergency Response Team from HMS Prince of Wales was scrambled to HMS Duncan in the Norwegian Sea during a training exercise.

British aircraft carrier arrives in Norway

HMS Prince of Wales has arrived in Stavanger, Norway, following the completion of Exercise Tamber Shield.

Spanish vessel ‘dangerous’ near British sub at Gibraltar

A Spanish Guardia Civil vessel is claimed to have approached HMS Anson at close range as the Royal Navy submarine arrived at Gibraltar, in an incident that a Gibraltar-based naval observer described as "reckless, unprofessional, dangerous".

British nuclear sub arrives in Gibraltar

HMS Anson, a Royal Navy Astute-class nuclear-powered attack submarine,  has arrived at Gibraltar.