Saab UK awarded LookOut Phase 3 contract
Saab UK has successfully been awarded a LookOut Phase 3 contract in collaboration with Mind Foundry Ltd.
Anschütz: successful factory acceptance test of Type 31 frigate bridge systems
Anschütz has successfully completed the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) of its Warship Integrated Navigation and Bridge System (WINBS) for the first ship of Type 31 class frigates.
Sea Viper Evolution: MBDA to upgrade Type 45 destroyers’ air defence system
MBDA has received three contracts worth around £400 million to boost and sustain the Sea Viper principal area air defence system of the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers.
US and UK forces intercept Houthi attack on Red Sea shipping lanes
US and UK naval forces successfully intercepted a complex attack by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels targeting commercial shipping lanes in the Southern Red Sea.
Babcock increases support on UK’s Dreadnought programme
Babcock has been awarded two further contracts for work on the UK’s new Dreadnought Class submarine worth a combined GBP 120 million.
GA-ASI: Mojave drone operates from HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) conducted a first-of-its-kind demonstration of its short takeoff and landing (STOL) capability on the HMS Prince of Wales.
Electronic warfare programme for Royal Navy warships achieves major milestone
A new electro-magnetic warfare system that will enhance Royal Navy warships has passed a major milestone.
Babcock signs GBP 750 million contract to deliver future submarine capability
Babcock has signed a four-year GBP 750 million contract with the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA).
HMS Queen Elizabeth flagship under NATO command for the first time
The UK’s flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth is under NATO’s command for the first time as a powerful force capable of protecting the alliance’s frontiers assembles.
Terma to supply radars for new Royal Navy Type 26 frigates
Danish manufacturer of advanced technology solutions for defence, Terma, is set to supply ten SCANTER 6000 radars to equip five Royal Navy Type 26 frigates.
BAE Systems builds new shipbuilding hall for Type 26 programme
Last November, BAE Systems secured a GBP 4.2 billion contract with the Ministry of Defence to build five more Type 26 ships.
UK Carrier Strike Group shows strength in combat mission training
HMS Queen Elizabeth and her embarked jets and helicopters have proven their ability to provide the “punch” of the UK Carrier Strike Group during a series of simulated strike missions alongside international partners.