The United States plans to sell three Virginia-class submarines to Australia prior to the introduction of a domestically built submarine based on British designs with American technology.

The new Australian submarine, currently called "SSN-AUKUS", will be based upon the United Kingdom’s next-generation SSN design while incorporating cutting-edge U.S. submarine technologies.

HMS Portland, a Type 23 frigate, was dispatched to monitor the movements of the Russian Gorshkov-class guided missile frigate Admiral Kasatonov and support tanker Akademik Pashin.

Three of the five billion pounds will go towards nuclear-related budget lines including helping Australia build nuclear-powered submarines as part of efforts to balance China.

An agreement has been signed for the construction of a multipurpose landing ship, a polar vessel, and a floating dock, as well as the modernisation of a MEKO 140 corvette for the Argentine Navy.

The UK and France have agreed to coordinate deployments of aircraft carriers to provide complementary and a more persistent European presence in regions of shared interest.

The assault ship recently departed from Plymouth to support amphibious landings with Royal Marines along Norway's rugged coastline.

The Dreadnought ballistic missile submarine programme is proceeding according to plan with HMS Dreadnought expected to enter service in the early 2030s.

The exercise will predominantly take place off the Northern coast of Norway and throughout the Northern European Seas with more than 30 ships, four submarines and multiple aircraft ranging from maritime patrol to troop transporters.

The Royal Navy has taken delivery of the sixth and final vessel in a £51 million project to improve support for Royal Navy divers.