Ed Davey says Britain should develop its own nuclear missile capability to end reliance on the United States for the Trident system.

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The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for a temporary container-based storage and working facility at HM Naval Base Clyde as part of efforts to increase submarine maintenance capacity.

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A U.S. Navy Ohio-class submarine departed HM Naval Base Clyde at Faslane on Friday afternoon after a short visit to the submarine base.

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Defence analysts told MPs that the proposed Atlantic Bastion surveillance network will only be effective if the Royal Navy has enough ships to pursue detected submarines.

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The UK and Ireland have signed a refreshed Memorandum of Understanding aimed at strengthening defence cooperation, with a focus on maritime security, cyber defence and information sharing.

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Royal Marines commandos conducted a covert raiding mission from a German submarine during NATO Cold Response 26 exercise in Norway, emerging from the icy waters of an Arctic fjord to reconnoitre enemy positions before directing naval gunfire.

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The U.S. Navy and the Defense Innovation Unit have selected defence technology firm Anduril to participate in a programme aimed at developing extra-large autonomous underwater vehicles.

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The Royal Navy did not make a formal offer earlier this year to deploy a Type 45 destroyer before HMS Dragon was eventually sent to the eastern Mediterranean, the Ministry of Defence has claimed.

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A small, non-combat-related fire broke out aboard the US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford while it was operating in the Red Sea, according to the US Navy.

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The UK and Australia are examining ways to strengthen cooperation between their steel industries to support the AUKUS submarine programme.

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