The Ministry of Defence has awarded nine contracts worth GBP 283.5 million to five companies to maintain and support around 3,000 boats used by the UK Armed Forces and MOD Police.

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The US President has mocked the armed forces of a close ally once again, describing Britain’s aircraft carriers as toys. This isn’t satire.

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The Royal Navy must reinvest in developing leaders who can debate, challenge assumptions and think critically if it is to remain effective in combat, a new study has warned, according to research by the University of Exeter.

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Allied naval forces have conducted high-intensity maritime operations in the Arctic as part of Cold Response 2026, a major NATO exercise designed to test readiness in one of the most demanding operational environments.

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HMS Cardiff, the Royal Navy’s second Type 26 frigate, has passed another construction milestone with the installation of its anchor chains, according to BAE Systems.

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Thales has launched a new expeditionary mine countermeasures system designed to allow naval forces to conduct full missions from a wide range of platforms.

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Germany is set to assume command of a NATO maritime task group in the North Atlantic, with the frigate Sachsen taking over as flagship from HMS Dragon.

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Serco has been awarded a seven-year contract to provide in-service support for the British Army fleet of 512 boats.

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UK forces will be able to board and detain sanctioned vessels transiting British waters under new measures aimed at disrupting the Russian shadow fleet.

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Ferguson Marine has set out what it says is a more disciplined path to delivering MV Glen Rosa, while arguing that investment, management reform and future vessel work could help restore commercial shipbuilding capacity on the Clyde.

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