Australia’s new Canberra class ships aren’t in very good shape
HMAS Canberra and HMAS Adelaide – two of Australia's first Canberra Class Landing Helicopter Dock Ships that were commissioned by the Australian Defence Force to give the country a new level of capabilities – well that was the intention and today’s news wasn't the best to hear.
BAE awarded £1.4bn contract for new nuclear attack submarine HMS Agamemnon
A £1.4 billion contract has been agreed for a new nuclear attack submarine, HMS Agamemnon. The vessel is the sixth in a total fleet...
Lockheed to upgrade US Navy’s shipboard Electronic Warfare Systems
The US Navy has awarded the company an initial $148.9m contract for full rate production of Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program Block 2 systems
UK maritime forces visit Vietnam with French naval task group
UK maritime forces have 'reaffirmed the UK’s Defence ties with Vietnam' during a visit.
Britain considers arming Type 45 Destroyers with anti-ballistic missile weapons
British officials at a summit last March said that the Royal Navy is considering arming its destroyers with the new Aster version, dubbed Aster 30 Block 1NT.
Type 26 Frigate steel to be cut in July
While work on the various components and systems of the Type 26 Frigate is well underway, the Defence Secretary has confirmed work on the hull will start in July.
Boeing to remanufacture 38 Apache helicopters for UK
A contract modification detailed by the US Department of Defense has indicated that Boeing has been awarded $488 million "for the re-manufacture of 38 AH-64 Apache aircraft" for the UK.
No, Trident doesn’t run on Windows XP
Some have claimed that the Vanguard class submarines which carry Trident are vulnerable to cyber-attacks in the same way the recently hit NHS is, that is not the case.
French-led amphibious assault force halts exercise after landing craft runs aground
The exercise was halted after a French landing craft ran aground, damaging one of its propellers.
Second Los Angeles class submarine visits the Clyde in one week
A second US Navy Los Angeles class attack submarine has visited Faslane on the Clyde this week.
