Scottish Labour MSP Paul Sweeney has urged ministers to treat the proposed four-vessel award to Ferguson Marine as a starting point for wider reform.

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Ferguson Marine has secured a direct award from the Scottish Government covering four new vessels, a move the yard says will provide a five-year pipeline of work and safeguard hundreds of jobs on the Clyde.

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The Scottish Government said today that it intends to directly award contracts for four new vessels to Ferguson Marine in a move designed to secure the long-term future of the state-owned shipyard.

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Navantia UK has announced plans to recruit 35 apprentices across its Scottish facilities in Methil and Arnish, the company stated.

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The Ministry of Defence has said it has identified no concurrency risks to key overseas commitments despite planning for a potential ceasefire in Ukraine.

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Babcock has partnered with Tech South West to launch a National Marine Autonomy Accelerator aimed at supporting high-growth companies developing autonomous marine systems and related technologies, according to the company.

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U.S. Central Command has said that Iranian naval vessels operating in the Gulf of Oman have been eliminated over the past two days, posting imagery showing weapons striking Iranian ships.

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U.S. Central Command has rejected claims circulating in Iranian media that a United States aircraft carrier has been sunk, stating instead that American forces struck an Iranian drone carrier in the opening hours of Operation Epic Fury.

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Senior NATO political and military leaders have gathered in the United Kingdom for high-level discussions on the role of the British nuclear deterrent and the wider nuclear posture maintaining Euro-Atlantic security.

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An Iranian Navy Jamaran-class warship has been struck by US forces during the opening phase of Operation Epic Fury.

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