Royal Navy Announces Shipborne Laser Program
A powerful laser weapon will be added to the Royal Navy’s arsenal in the next three years as the need for weapons to counter drone and missile threats – like…
Netherlands Announces Warship Replacements Plans
Defense is replacing the 2 large landing ships (LPDs) and 4 Oceangoing Patrol Vessels (OPVs) with 6 ships of the same new class. These Amphibious Transport Ships are suitable for…
HMS Tamar Spending Christmas Season in the South Pacific
HMS Tamar has arrived in the Australian city of Cairns in preparation for a festive period and new year around the South Pacific islands. The patrol ship will be one…
Babcock Increases Support on UK’s Dreadnought Program
Babcock has been awarded two further contracts for work on the UK’s new Dreadnought Class submarine worth a combined £120 million. This includes a 4.5 year £66 million contract with…
Royal Navy’s OPVs Deployed in Indo-Pacific Begin Third Year
Royal Navy patrol ships will experiment with protecting underwater infrastructure and the collective security of the Indo-Pacific region as the third year of their ground-breaking mission begins. HMS Tamar and…
Thales & Schiebel Prepare to Deliver Peregrine UAS to UK
Thales and Schiebel are delighted to announce the successful completion of the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) for the UK Ministry of Defense (MOD) Peregrine Program. The FAT, a pivotal milestone…
Wildcat Squadron Pushes Missile System to its Limits
A Royal Navy missile which can eliminate small, fast-moving threats was pushed to its limits in a series of firings in skies above the UK. The Operational Advantage Center (Maritime…
Royal Navy Trains Ukrainian Counterparts in Scotland
Ukrainian troops are learning how to disarm and defuse Russian bombs, booby traps and mines from their towns, fields, rivers and lakes. Royal Navy divers, bomb disposal and mine warfare…
BAE Systems Awarded £270 Million Royal Navy Radar Contract
The Ministry of Defense (MOD) has awarded BAE Systems a 10 year contract worth £270 million to support the Royal Navy’s three main radar systems: Artisan; Sampson; and Long Range…