Royal Navy revives sail training for junior officers
The Royal Navy is preparing to bring back sail training for young officers by chartering a tall ship to teach seamanship, navigation, and teamwork, the service stated.
World’s largest warship visits Norway
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, the largest warship in the world, arrived in Oslo during its deployment with the U.S. 6th Fleet in Europe, the U.S. Navy stated.
British warship defies Chinese warnings in Taiwan Strait
A Royal Navy frigate has sailed through the Taiwan Strait alongside a U.S. destroyer, ignoring warnings from Beijing that the transit amounted to provocation.
L3Harris puts UK electronic warfare demo in spotlight
The trial, conducted at #DSEI2025 in London, marked the first time DiSCO combined both communications and radar data into a near real-time common operating picture using a UK-built sensor.
Palantir tech to boost warship building with Babcock
It's 'Warp Speed' for Babcock as Sir Nick Hine described the deal with Palantir as a step-change in how the company build and support warships.
BAE unveils warship concepts: faster, leaner, more firepower
BAE Systems has unveiled the new ‘Air Warfare Command Ship’ and the uncrewed sensor-effector platform vessel as answers to the challenge of putting more missiles into the air, more quickly, with fewer sailors and less time in the shipyard.
Navantia UK CEO sets out strategy after Belfast takeover
Navantia UK’s new chief executive, Donato Martinez, spoke to the UK Defence Journal and others about strategy following the firm's acquisition of Harland & Wolff’s Belfast yard and the award of the Fleet Solid Support (FSS) contract.
Babcock highlights Rosyth capacity for more shipbuilding
John Howie, Babcock’s Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, told the UK Defence Journal the company has already secured planning consent for the next stage of Rosyth’s development.
BAE Systems and Thales deepen submarine sonar partnership
At #DSEI2025 in London, BAE Systems and Thales announced a new stage in their collaboration on Royal Navy submarine sonar, signing a Memorandum of Understanding that places Thales at the heart of the future enterprise.
Babcock plots growth as an international defence business
John Howie, Babcock International’s Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, sat down with George Allison at #DSEI2025 to talk about the company’s future direction and global ambitions.
