During a Defence Committee hearing, Fred Thomas MP highlighted that Beijing launched “four submarines last year” and could build “as many as 80 boats over the next decade”.

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“Gone are the days of the hole-penetrating optical periscope.”

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Giving evidence to the Defence Committee, senior representatives from BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce and Babcock described the first phase of AUKUS as both promising and complex.

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Romanian sailors have completed intensive training with the Royal Navy and are now preparing to contribute to Black Sea security operations.

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Executives from Britain’s leading defence trade associations have warned that the second strand of AUKUS, focused on advanced technologies such as AI, undersea systems and cyber, lacks clear direction.

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A containerised high energy laser demonstrator developed by Rheinmetall and MBDA in Germany has moved from sea trials to further testing at the Laser Competence Centre in Meppen

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The government has confirmed that it is developing a new seabed warfare strategy to protect critical undersea cables and infrastructure amid growing concerns about foreign interference and sabotage.

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Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander said the contract with Norway for Type 26 Firgates represents “a huge vote of confidence in Scotland’s shipbuilding capability.”

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Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has transited north through the Bab al-Mandab Strait and entered the Red Sea.

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The government has stated that there are currently no plans to use Gibraltar for the dry docking of Royal Navy nuclear submarines.

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