British commandos stage Baltic raids ahead of NATO role
From next year, the UK’s Special Operations Maritime Task Group will provide NATO with a maritime force capable of recapturing vessels, securing offshore infrastructure, and carrying out covert coastal raids.
Is Britain a rising power? Experts debate the UK’s position
Britain’s World, the Council on Geostrategy’s online magazine, asked whether the United Kingdom can still be called a rising power.
Royal Navy’s Clyde overhaul focuses on people
The Royal Navy’s transformation programme at HM Naval Base Clyde is being shaped around its personnel, technology, and infrastructure, according to the Royal Navy.
Public invited to help name new electric ferries
Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has launched a public vote to name seven new fully electric ferries being built under the Small Vessel Replacement Programme (SVRP).
British carrier hosts world’s largest fifth-gen air wing
Britain has deployed 24 of its F-35B Lightning stealth jets aboard aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, forming the largest fifth-generation air wing ever put to sea as part of multinational NATO exercises in the Mediterranean.
Scot Gov rules out barring China firms from ferry bids
Scottish Labour’s Paul Sweeney had called on ministers to block bids from Chinese shipyards, but the government has refused, saying there is "no policy or approach that excludes Chinese companies from bidding for work on Scottish Government led or funded projects."
Britain looking to buy 20 new naval drone vessels
The Royal Navy has launched market engagement for Project Beehive, a fleet of 20 uncrewed surface vessels intended to advance its hybrid force by supporting tactics and warfare development while serving as an experimental platform for autonomous systems.
Lords accuse SNP of neglecting Scotland’s defence skills
Lord Bruce said Norway’s £10bn frigate order shows it values Scotland’s defence skills more than the Scottish Government does.
British carrier to join NATO drill to send message to Russia
The UK Carrier Strike Group has returned to the Mediterranean to take part in large-scale NATO exercises, a move officials described as a signal of allied resolve.
Ministers urge Peel to act on Inchgreen for defence jobs
UK ministers see Inchgreen Dry Dock as a prime site for defence manufacturing, but warned owner Peel Ports must “step up” after years of decline, according to the Greenock Telegraph.
