Type 26 Frigates to enter service between 2028 and 2035
All eight of the Royal Navy’s Type 26 frigates are scheduled to enter service between 2028 and 2035, confirming timelines previously outlined as the programme progresses through its construction phase on the Clyde.
Royal Navy launches new team to trial AI, lasers at sea
The Royal Navy has established a new team, the Disruptive Capabilities and Technologies Office (DCTO), to accelerate the deployment of cutting-edge technology to the front line.
Final unit lifted into place on new frigate at Rosyth
Babcock has completed a big milestone in the construction of HMS Active, the second of five Type 31 frigates being built for the Royal Navy, with the final unit successfully lifted into place to complete the ship’s flight deck.
Royal Navy numbers ‘starting to grow’ amid broader strain
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, Chief of the Defence Staff, has told Parliament that Royal Navy personnel numbers are beginning to recover, even as the Armed Forces continue to shrink by 200 to 300 people per month.
Type 32 Frigates remain in concept phase awaiting review
For now, attention remains focused on the delivery of the Type 26 and Type 31 frigates.
UK steel use in warships under review as strategy evolves
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the last Royal Navy vessels built primarily from British steel were the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers.
New British nuclear missile sub entering service in 2030s
The Ministry of Defence has again confirmed that the Dreadnought-class submarine programme remains on track, with the first of class, HMS Dreadnought, expected to enter service in the early 2030s.
Commando drone project to boost Arctic combat power
Through the DroneWorx initiative, the integration of drones is becoming a significant force multiplier within Commando operations — enhancing situational awareness, reach, and agility on the battlefield.
No decisions yet on submarine floating dry docks
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that no procurement decisions have yet been made for the floating dry docks required under Programme Euston, with a full market assessment planned as requirements continue to develop.
Radakin: Royal Navy growing, RAF steady, Army shrinking
Britain’s Chief of the Defence Staff has acknowledged that the Armed Forces are continuing to shrink by “about two to three hundred” personnel each month, but expressed cautious optimism that the trend is beginning to stabilise.
