UK Carrier Group ends eight-month Indo-Pacific mission
The UK’s 2025 Carrier Strike Group (CSG) returns home this weekend after an eight-month deployment across the Indo-Pacific, wrapping up Operation Highmast.
Rebuilding skills and culture inside Ferguson Marine
In the final item in our three part series on Ferguson Marine, CEO Graeme Thomson spoke about the people inside the yard, the skills he wants to rebuild and the cultural shift he sees as essential to long term stability.
Lovegrove warns new attack sub project must accelerate
Sir Stephen Lovegrove used a public evidence session to deliver his sharpest assessment yet of the AUKUS programme, telling MPs that the UK must “quite seriously accelerate” work at Barrow if it is to meet the late-2030s target for the first SSN-AUKUS submarine.
MOD looking at ‘various sites’ for sub dismantling project
The Ministry of Defence is actively considering multiple locations for the UK’s permanent submarine dismantling and disposal capability.
HMS Iron Duke upgrades scrapped due to cost
The Ministry of Defence has set out in a written answer why it terminated the plan to convert HMS Iron Duke, confirming that the project failed to meet the threshold for continued investment once timelines, cost, and service life were assessed in detail.
Supercarrier launches jets in disputed South China Sea
A U.S. Navy carrier strike group has resumed high-tempo flight operations in the disputed South China Sea, with aircraft from USS George Washington conducting launches and recoveries as regional tensions remain acute.
Ferguson Marine’s new industrial direction
In an exclusive interview, the new chief of Ferguson Marine told us that the yard’s new direction involves deepening its defence partnerships, targeting a defined commercial segment under 100 metres, and upgrading its systems so it can secure steadier work.
Inchgreen dock to be overhauled under UK investment
Inverclyde’s long-dormant ship repair complex at Inchgreen is set for a major revival after the UK Government confirmed £20 million in fresh funding, a move local leaders say could finally anchor new defence and maritime jobs on the Clyde.
Sweden’s A26 submarine picked for Poland
Poland has selected Sweden’s A26 design as its preferred option to replace its ageing Kilo-class submarine.
Downie accuses SNP of fuelling ‘misinformation’ over Rosyth
Dunfermline and Dollar MP Graeme Downie used Commons questions this morning to deliver remarks on nuclear work at Rosyth, accusing SNP figures of circulating misleading claims that risk undermining skilled job opportunities in his constituency.
