The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has formalised a £40 million contract with Ultra Maritime to supply sonobuoys for the Royal Navy’s Merlin Maritime Patrol Helicopter fleet. This investment is designed to bolster the United Kingdom’s undersea surveillance and deterrence capabilities at a time of heightened activity in British territorial ...
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has finalised several significant licensing decisions that directly impact the UK’s defence infrastructure, maritime testing capabilities, and offshore energy security. These regulatory approvals facilitate essential maintenance at Ministry of Defence (MOD) facilities, enable the mitigation of unexploded ordnance (UXO) risks in the North Sea, and ...
A fundamental shift in the UK’s approach to military capability development is required to maintain a strategic edge in an era of rapid technological volatility. A new report from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), supported by maritime technology firm Subsea Craft (SSC), argues that the Royal Navy must adopt ...
The Royal Navy has significantly enhanced its digital combat capabilities with the deployment of advanced edge computing and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies aboard HMS Prince of Wales. Announced on 20 January 2026, this initiative sees the integration of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Roving Edge Infrastructure to support Saga, a sovereign ...
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