Just how big are the British armed forces?
The latest figures list 10 submarines, 70 naval vessels, 3,316 armoured vehicles, 48 Army battalions, 556 fixed-wing aircraft, 268 rotary-wing aircraft, and 183 uncrewed aircraft systems.
Ukraine has ‘significantly degraded’ Russian Black Sea fleet
Ukrainian forces have destroyed or damaged at least 24 Russian vessels operating in the Black Sea.
Is the Type 26 Frigate a good choice for Norway?
Norway is assessing four contenders for its Future Frigate Programme—the French FDI, German F127, British Type 26, and American Constellation.
Royal Navy testing Ghost recon drone in Norway
The Royal Navy’s 700X Naval Air Squadron is conducting trials of Ghost UAS single-rotor drones in Norway, working alongside the Commando Logistic Regiment, 3 Commando Brigade.
Sweden puts upgraded ‘spy’ submarine back to sea
The improvements are designed to boost the submarine's endurance and covert operational capability in the challenging and layered waters of the Baltic Sea.
Future assault ships could use drones to deliver Commandos
Delivering uncrewed systems will feature heavily in the design specifications of the Multi-Role Support Ships – the next generation of amphibious ships.
Norway Type 26 bid boosted as BAE and Hamek sign partnership
BAE Systems and Norwegian shipyard Hamek have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on Norway’s maritime defence requirements.
British aircraft carrier goes to sea
HMS Prince of Wales has put to sea for pre-deployment training ahead of a British Carrier Strike Group deployment to the Pacific later this year.
UK to buy 100 simulated mine targets
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is inviting tenders for the supply of around 100 Simulated Mine Targets (SMTs) and associated equipment, “to meet Royal...
NATO warships visit Poland on Baltic Sentry op
NATO’s Standing Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) conducted a port visit to Gdansk, Poland, as part of the Baltic Sentry mission aimed at enhancing the alliance’s military presence in the Baltic Sea.
