Work on structural sections for Royal Navy Type 26 frigates, alongside plans for new vessels serving Scotland, is helping anchor Ferguson Marine’s recovery as the Port Glasgow yard rebuilds its role within the shipbuilding industry.

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NATO has concluded its largest annual anti-submarine warfare exercise, Dynamic Manta 2026, after a period of multinational training in the central Mediterranean Sea aimed at strengthening the Alliance’s ability to detect and counter submarine threats.

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The proposed Gladiator and Spartan Core Systems and Services contract would support the MOD Gladiator distributed training system while also enabling the Royal Navy’s developing SPARTAN programme for maritime collective training.

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The Ministry of Defence is exploring a major support contract worth up to GBP 150 million for the supply and maintenance of hoses, pipework and valves used on Royal Navy vessels.

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Royal Navy destroyer HMS Duncan recently faced a sustained barrage of drone and missile threats during a concentrated 72-hour exercise off the Welsh coast.

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The US Navy has relieved the commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Truxtun following a collision involving the ship.

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Specialist Royal Marines have carried out covert reconnaissance missions in the fjords of northern Norway as part of preparations for a major NATO Arctic exercise.

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The bow section of future frigate HMS Birmingham has arrived on the River Clyde ahead of final assembly in Glasgow.

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Harland and Wolff’s Belfast yard is undergoing a major overhaul under Navantia UK, with new steel-processing lines, upgraded facilities and workforce expansion aimed at supporting Fleet Solid Support and future naval construction.

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With more than 220 apprentices already in training and further recruitment under way, Navantia UK is expanding training, reskilling and outreach as part of rebuilding the workforce behind Belfast’s shipyard revival.

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