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Elbit Systems Lands $1.4bn European Modernisation Mega-Contract

Land May 28, 2026

Israeli defence technology giant Elbit Systems has secured one of its largest single contract wins to date – a $1.4 billion, five-year modernisation programme for an undisclosed European military customer – a deal that will ripple significantly through the international defence supply chain. The scale and breadth of the contract is ...

ZeroUSV welcomed recently representatives from the Royal Navy, MOD and NSO (National Shipbuilding Office) to Manor Marine’s headquarters in Portland for a VIP tour showcasing the company’s expanding autonomous maritime capabilities. The visit follows ZeroUSV’s recent strategic investment in Manor Marine, strengthening the partnership and boosting sovereign UK production capacity for the company’s Oceanus class uncrewed surface vessels (USVs). During the tour, guests were shown around Manor Marine’s facilities and given an update on the ongoing build of ZeroUSV’s next-generation Oceanus17 platform, which remains on track to be launched in July this year. The tour demonstrated ZeroUSV’s ability to rapidly scale production of advanced British-built autonomous vessels, while highlighting the strength of UK sovereign shipbuilding and innovation within the maritime defence sector. Designed for long-range, over-the-horizon operations, Oceanus17 represents a significant step forward in modular, multi-role autonomous maritime capability. The 17-metre platform features a 4-tonne payload capacity and a 20ft ISO-compatible mission deck, enabling rapid reconfiguration for a wide range of defence, security and commercial maritime missions. Matthew Ratsey, Managing Director of ZeroUSV, said: “It was a pleasure to welcome representatives from the Royal Navy and MOD, and showcase the progress being made across our Oceanus programme. “The visit highlighted not only the pace at which we are developing advanced autonomous capabilities, but also the strength of British engineering and sovereign shipbuilding. Through our partnership with Manor Marine, we are building the foundations needed to deliver scalable, mission-ready USV capability for both defence and commercial applications.” Picture caption: Matthew Ratsey with the VIP tour aboard the Oceanus17 vessel

ZeroUSV Demonstrates UK Sovereign Maritime Capability During VIP Tour

Maritime May 27, 2026

ZeroUSV welcomed recently representatives from the Royal Navy, MOD and NSO (National Shipbuilding Office) to Manor Marine’s headquarters in Portland for a VIP tour showcasing the company’s expanding autonomous maritime capabilities. The visit follows ZeroUSV’s recent strategic investment in Manor Marine, strengthening the partnership and boosting sovereign UK production capacity for ...

Decision Advantage Under Fire: Why military connectivity must become a mission fabric

Land May 27, 2026

By Mark Todd, Innovation and Technology Director, BAE Systems Digital Intelligence In modern operations, the traditional definition of “connectivity” is no longer enough. For years, success was measured by whether forces could communicate and share data. Today, in a battlespace that is contested, fragmented and constantly shifting, the real challenge is ...

The RAF's next-generation airborne early warning aircraft has touched down in Scotland, with the first Boeing E-7 Wedgetail AEW Mk1 arriving at RAF Lossiemout

First Boeing E-7 Wedgetail Arrives at RAF Lossiemouth

Air May 27, 2026

The RAF’s next-generation airborne early warning aircraft has touched down in Scotland, with the first Boeing E-7 Wedgetail AEW Mk1 arriving at RAF Lossiemouth on 21 May – greeted, appropriately, by a member of the station’s pipe band. Registered as WT001, the aircraft departed STS Aviation Services at Birmingham Airport before ...

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