1,000 jobs saved across Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Devon as Navantia UK agrees to acquire Harland & Wolff’s four shipyards. In a landmark commercial deal, Navantia UK has agreed to purchase all four Harland & Wolff shipyards, securing the future of UK shipbuilding and safeguarding 1,000 skilled jobs across the nation. ...
World-leading advanced autonomous mine hunting capabilities for the Royal Navy have moved a step closer after a prototype uncrewed boat was successfully deployed and trialled for the first time. The Apollo Maritime Mine Counter Measure (MMCM) is a small boat-sized autonomous vessel which can be deployed from a larger ship to ...
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has launched a new Market Exploration called ‘Air Launched Effects: Revolutionary Deployment Systems’. Run on behalf of the British Army, this Market Exploration is seeking to identify Uncrewed Systems (UxS) with extended range capabilities. They aim to discover cutting-edge UxS technologies at Technology Readiness Level ...
The modern armed forces are undergoing a significant transformation. No longer is warfare confined to traditional battlefields; it has evolved into arenas dominated by data, technology, and cyber warfare. This shift reflects a broader change in the nature of conflict and defence, where information and technology play as crucial a ...
October 21, 2025
Maritime - Newest Royal Navy Submarine Achieves First Underwater Milestone at Barrow
BAE Systems’ Barrow-in-Furness site has marked a major achievement in the UK’s submarine programme as the latest Royal Navy Astute-class
February 6, 2025
Maritime - Threat detection systems on Royal Navy warships upgraded
More than 200 UK jobs will be sustained through a new £285M contract awarded to BAE Systems to enhance the
