Marshall awarded 14-year contract by Thales to supply sonar modules for Royal Navy
Marshall has secured a long-term contract with Thales UK to manufacture, maintain and support key components of the Royal Navy’s anti-submarine sonar arrays.
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F-35B stealth fighters lead Royal Navy’s most powerful sea-based air group aboard HMS Prince of Wales
The UK’s flagship, HMS Prince of Wales, now carries the most formidable concentration of British airpower deployed at sea in the 21st century.
Royal Navy: HMS Dauntless successfully neutralises drone swarms in live-fire exercise
HMS Dauntless, one of the Royal Navy’s most advanced Type 45 destroyers, has demonstrated its formidable defensive capabilities by successfully neutralising swarms of drones during Exercise Sharpshooter off the Welsh coast.
HMS Vanguard completes longest strategic deterrent patrol in Royal Navy history
The Royal Navy’s nuclear-powered submarine HMS Vanguard has returned to HM Naval Base Clyde after completing the longest patrol in the history of Britain’s strategic submarine fleet.
BAE Systems lays keel for HMS Dreadnought, marking key milestone in cuclear submarine programme
The keel for HMS Dreadnought, the first of the UK’s new class of nuclear-armed submarines, has been laid at BAE Systems’ Barrow-in-Furness shipyard.
UK Commando Force acquires Sig Sauer MCX rifles for specialist operations
Royal Marines from the UK Commando Force have received new Sig Sauer MCX rifles to enhance their capability in specialist missions, including counter-terrorism.
Royal Navy officers lead pivotal trials to Arm F-35 jets with Meteor air-to-air missile
The Meteor missile, currently in service with RAF Typhoon jets, is a radar-guided weapon capable of hitting targets at speeds of up to four times the speed of sound.
Royal Navy’s Peregrine drone makes operational debut in Gulf security mission
The Royal Navy has successfully deployed its new mini-helicopter drone, Peregrine, on operations in the Middle East.
Integris awarded contract to enhance ballistic protection of Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers
Integris Composites has secured a pivotal contract to support the maintenance programme of the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers.
Royal Navy advances electronic warfare capability with new MEWSIC system
he Royal Navy has taken a significant step in modernising its electronic warfare capabilities with the production of the first next-generation Maritime Electronic Warfare System Integrated Capability (MEWSIC).
Royal Navy: HMS Sutherland returns to sea after Babcock-led upgrade
HMS Sutherland has set sail for initial training and sea trials following an extensive upgrade programme led by Babcock.
Babcock opens new submarine support hub in Bristol, creating over 100 jobs
Babcock has officially launched its new Submarine Availability Support Hub (SASH) in Bristol, reinforcing the UK’s defence capabilities and creating more than 100 new jobs.