The Royal Navy has taken delivery of its first uncrewed mine countermeasures vessel, RNMB Ariadne, marking a major step forward in autonomous maritime defence technology. Designed and manufactured in the UK under a £184M million contract with Thales UK, the cutting-edge system will allow the Royal Navy to detect and destroy sea ...
A £250M contract to modernise the Royal Navy’s warship and submarine communications has been awarded to Thales UK, securing over 100 high-skilled jobs across Portsmouth, Plymouth, Crawley, Reading, and Bristol. This 10-year Maritime Communications Capability Support (MCCS) contract, awarded by Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), represents the largest-ever investment in naval communications ...
Babcock is creating more than 100 jobs at its newly-opened Submarine Availability Support Hub (SASH) in Bristol, as the company further invests in supporting the development of nuclear skills and defence infrastructure in the South West of England. The bespoke facility brings together partners and experts from across the Defence Nuclear ...
More than 200 UK jobs will be sustained through a new £285M contract awarded to BAE Systems to enhance the Royal Navy’s combat management systems (CMS), ensuring vessels are equipped with cutting-edge technology to track, analyse, and respond to threats in real time. This contract will modernise critical systems across a ...
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