UK MoD awards Thales £48m FASGW(L) contract
Philip Dunne, the UK's Minister of Defence Equipment, Support and Technology has announced that a contract worth £48 million for the demonstration and manufacture...
BAE indicate possible shipyard closure in event of Scottish ‘Yes’ vote
Ian King, chief executive of BAE, has indicated in a letter submitted to the Scottish Affairs Committee that shipyards on the Clyde would likely...
F-35B may be present at HMS Queen Elizabeth naming ceremony
According to multiple defence news websites, a British F-35B is to perform a fly past at the naming ceremony of the HMS Queen Elizabeth. We...
Britain launches nuclear submarine
Britain has launched the worlds most advanced nuclear submarine. HMS Artful, a 7,400-tonne Astute class attack submarine, was moved out of its construction hall...
Royal Navy test unmanned minehunter
The Hazard motorboat is currently being put through its paces by a specialist team of sailors in Portsmouth naval base according to a UK...
In Defence of Soft-Kill Defences
When talking about warships, in general the image that comes to most people minds are the 20th century battleships of the past with their...
Are Aircraft Carriers still relevant?
Adam Hicken explores the roles undertaken by modern carriers.
Scottish First Ministers shipbuilding claims disproven by the shipbuilders themselves
Alex Salmond has amazingly given a guarantee that shipbuilding will continue in Scotland, despite the UK Government, Ministry of Defence, Royal Navy and BAE...
Royal Navy to assist in search for flight MH370
It was reported today that the Royal Navy is sending HMS Echo. The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the UK is sending...
New British patrol vessels contract signed, design shown
It was announced in November that the MoD would purchase three patrol ships which will be built by BAE Systems on the Clyde. The...
