French Navy begins upgrade on its amphibious carriers
A consortium led by CNN MCO with Thales and CS Group has started modernising the French Navy’s three amphibious helicopter carriers with a new inertial navigation system intended to improve resilience in contested electronic environments.
MGI engineering unveils low-signature Seaglide USV
MGI Engineering has introduced SeaGlide, an all-electric foiling uncrewed surface vessel designed for low-signature maritime operations across surveillance, logistics and communications roles.
British carrier group returns home
Midday on a late autumn Sunday, the nation’s flagship HMS Prince of Wales finally appears on the horizon off Portsmouth.
UK Carrier Group ends eight-month Indo-Pacific mission
The UK’s 2025 Carrier Strike Group (CSG) returns home this weekend after an eight-month deployment across the Indo-Pacific, wrapping up Operation Highmast.
Rebuilding skills and culture inside Ferguson Marine
In the final item in our three part series on Ferguson Marine, CEO Graeme Thomson spoke about the people inside the yard, the skills he wants to rebuild and the cultural shift he sees as essential to long term stability.
Lovegrove warns new attack sub project must accelerate
Sir Stephen Lovegrove used a public evidence session to deliver his sharpest assessment yet of the AUKUS programme, telling MPs that the UK must “quite seriously accelerate” work at Barrow if it is to meet the late-2030s target for the first SSN-AUKUS submarine.
MOD looking at ‘various sites’ for sub dismantling project
The Ministry of Defence is actively considering multiple locations for the UK’s permanent submarine dismantling and disposal capability.
HMS Iron Duke upgrades scrapped due to cost
The Ministry of Defence has set out in a written answer why it terminated the plan to convert HMS Iron Duke, confirming that the project failed to meet the threshold for continued investment once timelines, cost, and service life were assessed in detail.
Supercarrier launches jets in disputed South China Sea
A U.S. Navy carrier strike group has resumed high-tempo flight operations in the disputed South China Sea, with aircraft from USS George Washington conducting launches and recoveries as regional tensions remain acute.
Ferguson Marine’s new industrial direction
In an exclusive interview, the new chief of Ferguson Marine told us that the yard’s new direction involves deepening its defence partnerships, targeting a defined commercial segment under 100 metres, and upgrading its systems so it can secure steadier work.
