Royal Navy details £8.4 billion Dreadnought funding to deliver next-generation nuclear deterrent submarines in the 2030s
The UK government will invest £8.4 billion in the next phase of the Royal Navy’s Dreadnought-class submarine programme.
BAE Systems secures £5.9 billion contract to advance construction of four Royal Navy Dreadnought-class nuclear deterrent submarines
Construction of the first submarine, Dreadnought, continues at BAE Systems’ Barrow-in-Furness shipyard. Delivery to the Royal Navy is planned for the early 2030s.
UK to invest £26 billion in Royal Navy base upgrades at Clyde, Devonport and Portsmouth over ten years
The UK Ministry of Defence will invest £26 billion over ten years to modernise HMNB Clyde, HMNB Devonport and HMNB Portsmouth, launching the country’s largest naval infrastructure programme since the end of the Cold War.
Royal Navy launches Uncrewed Systems Centre in Swindon to accelerate use of drones, autonomous boats and minehunting systems
The centre is intended to connect operational users with industry and wider defence organisations.
UK F-35B fighters conduct NATO air policing from HMS Prince of Wales to protect Icelandic and Arctic airspace
The Lightning II stealth fighters are carrying out defensive patrols and standing ready to scramble to defend the High North.
Royal Navy takes command of NATO maritime reaction force with HMS Queen Elizabeth as flagship for 12-month high-readiness duty
The Royal Navy has taken charge of NATO’s leading high-readiness maritime force, with aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth serving as its flagship.
UK F-35 jets conduct NATO air policing from HMS Prince of Wales in first for a European aircraft carrier
Britain’s Carrier Strike Group, led by HMS Prince of Wales, is operating under NATO command off Iceland to support the defence of Europe and the North Atlantic.
Royal Navy launches Callen-Lenz Nyan strike drone at sea for first time as Project VANTAGE advances Hybrid Navy capability
The Royal Navy has launched the Callen-Lenz Nyan One-Way Effector from a ship at sea for the first time during tri-service trials off the south coast of the United Kingdom.
UK Defence Investment Plan shifts Royal Navy surface fleet from Type 83 destroyer to Hybrid Navy and Common Combat Vessel
The United Kingdom’s Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June, confirms one of the deepest changes in decades to the Royal Navy’s surface fleet concept.
UK Carrier Strike Group operates under NATO command to strengthen Arctic and High North posture through Arctic Sentry
The United Kingdom’s Carrier Strike Group, led by HMS Prince of Wales, is operating under NATO command as the Alliance strengthens its posture across the Arctic and High North.
UK to build at least six Common Combat Vessels as Royal Navy shifts to hybrid air defence fleet for Atlantic and NATO operations
The Common Combat Vessel will replace the Royal Navy’s current fleet of six Type 45 destroyers.
UK deploys QinetiQ additive manufacturing at HMNB Clyde to speed Royal Navy submarine maintenance and support AUKUS standards
The UK Submarine Delivery Group is using advanced and additive manufacturing to improve Royal Navy submarine availability.