Government sets scope of new Royal Navy support programme

The government has outlined the full scope of the Naval Support Integrated Global Network programme in response to a parliamentary question.

Sting Ray P-8 integration awaits further investment decision

Further phases of the Sting Ray Mod 1 integration onto the RAF's P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft are anticipated in 2027 but remain subject to investment decisions.

New British nuclear attack subs to start build by late 2020s

The government has confirmed SSN-AUKUS submarine construction will begin in the late 2020s, with a target of delivering one boat every 18 months once the production rate is established.

GMB warns against offshoring Faslane dry dock work

EXCLUSIVE - GMB Scotland has written to Defence Secretary John Healey warning that awarding Programme Euston dry dock contracts overseas would be 'national self-harm'.

Royal Navy crewless mine-hunter docks in mothership

The Royal Navy's uncrewed mine-hunting vessel RNMB Ariadne has successfully docked inside mothership RFA Lyme Bay for the first time.

Thales UK workers ballot for strike action in pay dispute

Three hundred Thales UK workers at Govan and Reading have rejected a pay offer below inflation and are being balloted for strike action, with the ballot closing on 23 June.
Underwater orange-and-black submersible drone with lights cruising through deep blue water.

SYOS unveils underwater drone to complete multi-domain portfolio

SYOS has introduced the SU10 uncrewed underwater vehicle, extending its autonomous portfolio from air, land and sea into the subsurface domain.

Navantia UK begins full Fleet Solid Support production

EXCLUSIVE | Navantia UK confirms production is now underway across all UK sites supporting the Royal Navy's new Fleet Solid Support ships.
Two crew members in blue hard hats on a boat lowering a yellow submarine-like ROV into the sea.

Royal Navy divers clear WWII ordnance in Baltic exercise

Royal Navy divers have been working with NATO allies to clear historic unexploded ordnance from the Gulf of Riga during Exercise Open Spirit.
Two men in blue suits shake hands across a table, smiling, with a model ship on a shelf behind them.

Babcock signs five-year engineering deal with AtkinsRealis

Babcock has entered a five-year engineering framework agreement with AtkinsRéalis to support critical UK defence and submarine programmes. #CNE2026