QinetiQ secures £67 million contract to deliver DragonFire laser weapons to Royal Navy ships
QinetiQ has been awarded a £67 million contract to support the delivery of the UK’s first laser directed energy weapons to Royal Navy platforms from 2027.
Royal Navy receives autonomous submarine XV Excalibur following completion of acceptance trials
The UK’s largest uncrewed underwater vessel, XV Excalibur, has now officially been handed over to the Royal Navy following the completion of acceptance trials.
Thales awarded £10 million contract to develop autonomous remote command centres for Royal Navy mine countermeasures
Thales has secured a major contract from Defence Equipment and Support to design, develop and deliver next-generation portable autonomous command centres for the Royal Navy.
Royal Navy F-35 arrives at FRCSE for accelerated corrosion inspections under PAIR II process
The first Royal Navy F-35 Lightning II aircraft arrived at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast on 3 December for Production Asset Inspection Requirement Tier II corrosion-mitigation inspections.
Babcock lays keel of HMS Formidable in Rosyth as Type 31 frigate construction advances
The keel of HMS Formidable has been laid at Babcock’s Rosyth facility, marking a key stage in constructing the third Type 31 frigate.
Babcock sets out ARMOR Force plans to advance Royal Navy’s hybrid and autonomous fleet vision
Babcock has outlined new plans to support the Royal Navy’s next generation of autonomous and hybrid maritime capabilities.
Leonardo’s Proteus drone helicopter completes trials as Royal Navy eyes maiden flight
The Royal Navy’s first crewless helicopter has moved closer to its maiden flight after completing successful ground trials in Yeovil.
F-35 jets show interoperability as UK and Italian carriers host each other’s aircraft in Mediterranean exercise
The UK Carrier Strike Group has completed its final major exercise of the 2025 deployment, highlighting the flexibility of the F 35B as British and Italian jets operated from each other’s carriers.
MBDA awarded £316 million as UK’s DragonFire laser downs high-speed drones in breakthrough trials
Britain’s DragonFire laser system has shot down high-speed drones during new trials at the Ministry of Defence Hebrides range, as a £316 million contract is awarded to MBDA to supply the Royal Navy from 2027.
Royal Navy: UK Carrier Strike Group declared fully mission ready after major NATO exercise in Mediterranean
HMS Prince of Wales and her air wing of F 35 jets have completed the first of two major NATO exercises in the Mediterranean, marking a key step in the UK’s commitment to European security.
Record number of UK F-35B fighter jets embark on HMS Prince of Wales for NATO drills in Mediterranean
The Royal Navy's flagship HMS Prince of Wales now carries 24 UK F-35B Lightning jets, the largest number ever assembled on either of the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers.
Royal Navy trials uncrewed boats in landmark hybrid fleet exercise off Scottish coast
Five uncrewed surface vessels were remotely piloted from 500 miles away as part of a major Royal Navy trial testing autonomous boat operations in a simulated escort mission.