Scottish Government eyes Chinese shipyards for ferries
Two new large Scottish island freight ferries are likely to be built overseas, with Turkish and Chinese shipyards shortlisted for the £200 million project.
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Britain cuts steel on new nuclear missile submarine
The UK’s nuclear deterrent programme reached another milestone on Monday as steel was cut for HMS King George VI, the fourth and final Dreadnought-class submarine.
Saab to lead NATO underwater battlespace project
Saab has been chosen to lead NATO’s new Allied Underwater Battlespace Mission Network (AUWB-MN) programme, a major step in integrating crewed and uncrewed maritime systems across the Alliance.
King commissions Royal Navy’s newest attack submarine
On the same day King Charles officially commissioned attack sub HMS Agamemnon, steel was cut for HMS King George VI, the fourth and final Dreadnought-class Trident armed nuclear submarine.
US nuclear submarine deploys aerial drone in NATO exercise
The USS New Mexico recently deployed a submarine-launched aerial drone in what NATO described as "operational experimentation".
The Herald launches major new defence in Scotland series
The Herald has launched Scotland’s Defence Future series and UK Defence Journal is proud to be part of it, with our editor George Allison contributing on Clyde shipbuilding.
UK firms partner on unmanned sub-hunting vessel project
SEA and ACUA Ocean will explore deploying advanced sonar systems aboard long-endurance uncrewed surface vessels, aiming to enhance anti-submarine warfare and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations.
Babcock and Hanwha team up for Canadian submarine project
Babcock Canada has signed a teaming agreement with South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean to support the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project.
BAE to cut 116 management roles in naval ships restructure
The UK Defence Journal was contacted by a source at BAE’s shipyards who said staff were told this week that some management roles will be cut across its Naval Ships business. This has now been confirmed.
