Leidos unveils Sea Dagger Commando Insertion Craft concept for Royal Navy under UKCF programme
Leidos has unveiled Sea Dagger, a next-generation Commando Insertion Craft (CIC) concept developed for the Royal Navy.
Royal Navy F-35Bs conduct first-ever landings on Japanese carrier during major Indo-Pacific drills
Royal Navy F-35B Lightning II fighters have landed and launched from a Japanese destroyer carrier for the first time during a multinational big deck exercise in the Philippine Sea.
UK Carrier Strike Group to conduct joint F-35B fighter jet operations with Japanese forces
A United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer carrier JS Kaga will begin joint operations this week to test F-35B Lightning II fighter jet capabilities near Japan.
Royal Navy trials submarine-launched autonomous vehicles in major technological milestone
The Royal Navy has conducted pioneering trials demonstrating the launch and recovery of uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs) from submarines.
UK and US aircraft carriers lead powerful naval force in Australia’s largest military exercise
A formidable allied naval force, led by the United Kingdom’s HMS Prince of Wales and the United States’ USS George Washington, is operating in the Timor Sea as Exercise Talisman Sabre reaches a critical phase.
HMS Queen Elizabeth departs Portsmouth for sea trials ahead of dry dock overhaul
Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has left Portsmouth to begin sea trials following the completion of the first phase of her planned maintenance programme.
U.S. Marine Corps F-35Bs operate from HMS Prince of Wales ahead of Talisman Sabre exercise
F-35B Lightning II fighters from the U.S. Marine Corps operated from the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales (R09) on Tuesday in preparation for the multinational Exercise Talisman Sabre.
Royal Navy: HMS Astute submarine concludes record-breaking front-line service
After 15 years of continuous global service, Royal Navy hunter-killer submarine HMS Astute has completed the first phase of her front-line career.
Royal Navy leads AUKUS trials to advance autonomous systems integration
Royal Navy personnel have played a key role in major AUKUS trials aimed at boosting the combined use of autonomous systems by the UK, Australia, and the United States.
Babcock removes fin from swiftsure submarine in key step of UK dismantling project
Babcock has reached a major milestone in the UK's Submarine Dismantling Project, with the first major cut completed on a decommissioned nuclear-powered submarine.
First Sea Lord responds to Strategic Defence Review: “A new Navy to meet a new threat”
The First Sea Lord, General Sir Gwyn Jenkins, has responded to the newly published Strategic Defence Review with a call for swift and decisive transformation within the Naval Service.
UK to build 12 nuclear submarines and invest £15 billion in warhead programme, Starmer announces
The UK is to build up to 12 new nuclear-powered attack submarines and invest £15 billion in its nuclear warhead programme.