King commissions Royal Navy’s newest attack submarine
On the same day King Charles officially commissioned attack sub HMS Agamemnon, steel was cut for HMS King George VI, the fourth and final Dreadnought-class Trident armed nuclear submarine.
US nuclear submarine deploys aerial drone in NATO exercise
The USS New Mexico recently deployed a submarine-launched aerial drone in what NATO described as "operational experimentation".
The Herald launches major new defence in Scotland series
The Herald has launched Scotland’s Defence Future series and UK Defence Journal is proud to be part of it, with our editor George Allison contributing on Clyde shipbuilding.
UK firms partner on unmanned sub-hunting vessel project
SEA and ACUA Ocean will explore deploying advanced sonar systems aboard long-endurance uncrewed surface vessels, aiming to enhance anti-submarine warfare and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations.
Babcock and Hanwha team up for Canadian submarine project
Babcock Canada has signed a teaming agreement with South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean to support the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project.
BAE to cut 116 management roles in naval ships restructure
The UK Defence Journal was contacted by a source at BAE’s shipyards who said staff were told this week that some management roles will be cut across its Naval Ships business. This has now been confirmed.
Commando fliers sharpen crisis skills in Salisbury Plain drills
Royal Marines and Fleet Air Arm crews have carried out pre-deployment training on Salisbury Plain ahead of large-scale NATO exercises in Norway this winter.
Royal Navy drone squadron works with US Army on trials
The Royal Navy’s drone specialists joined forces with the US Army in South Korea to test how uncrewed systems could deliver supplies and evacuate casualties in combat conditions.
British carrier stands up to Beijing in South China Sea
British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has defied Chinese warnings of “provocation” and upheld international navigation rights in the South China Sea.
Fraser blasts SNP for omitting defence from export strategy
Murdo Fraser MSP argued that the Scottish Government’s latest trade strategy overlooked key sectors, despite what he called “remarkable good news” for shipbuilding and defence exports.
