Images show frigate on barge at Rosyth ahead of float off
New imagery shows HMS Venturer, the first of the Royal Navy’s five Type 31 frigates, in position atop submersible barge CD01 at Rosyth ahead of her float-off.
Royal Navy trials robot to counter undersea threats
The Royal Navy could soon deploy a new underwater robot designed to tackle sabotage attempts and legacy ordnance around pipelines and seabed cables.
Anti‑defence spending petition stalls at 611 signatures
A petition calling on the UK Government not to increase defence spending has attracted just 611 signatures since it was launched — a number that underscores just how little appetite there is for reversing the rearmament of Britain.
Peers quiz MOD on amphibious capabilities in review
The Strategic Defence Review came under scrutiny in the House of Lords where peers pressed ministers on the future of amphibious lift and the cross-party character of the review.
Babcock opens welding school to train new apprentices
Babcock International has opened a new welding apprenticeship school in Bristol, combining traditional training with augmented reality technology to meet rising demand for skilled workers in the defence sector.
Powerful missile now on three UK warships, more to follow
Three Royal Navy warships have been outfitted with the Naval Strike Missile (NSM), with further rollouts to depend on the work following the Strategic Defence Review.
Lords quiz minister on British nuclear weapons policy
The Government’s policy on when the United Kingdom might employ its nuclear deterrent were debated in the House of Lords this week.
British carrier enters Red Sea on global deployment
Royal Navy flagship HMS Prince of Wales has passed through the Suez Canal and the Red Sea to begin the Indo-Pacific phase of her eight-month mission.
MPs urge Norway to buy Glasgow-built Type 26 frigates
Defence Secretary John Healey said "They are the best frigates in the world, and I have been working hard to persuade the Norwegians".
Babcock gets £114m deal for Trafalgar sub defuelling
Babcock Group has secured a three-year, £114 million contract to prepare for the first nuclear defuelling of a decommissioned Trafalgar-class submarine in more than two decades.
