Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes has set out how the Scottish Government is seeking to strengthen the skills base behind major shipbuilding programmes such as the Type 31 frigates at Rosyth.

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Babcock has marked two major milestones on the Royal Navy’s Type 31 programme in a single day, cutting steel on HMS Bulldog while rolling HMS Active out of the build hall at Rosyth.

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The funding will support the manufacture of critical components for nuclear propulsion systems destined for Australia’s first two SSN-AUKUS submarines, which are to be built at Osborne in South Australia.

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The UK is continuing to explore the potential use of Australian-developed Active Electronically Scanned Array radar technology on British platforms, following talks between defence ministers in London.

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An Australian frigate has conducted what Canberra described as a routine transit through the South China Sea, with Chinese state media claiming the vessel was tracked and monitored throughout its passage.

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The Government has indicated that further detail on the Royal Navy Atlantic Bastion concept will depend on the forthcoming Defence Investment Plan.

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Scottish Labour MP Graeme Downie has warned that Britain remains dangerously exposed to disruption of its undersea cable network, arguing that a serious attack could “unplug” the country from the global economy.

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A French Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine has sailed into the River Clyde.

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Danish Arctic Command has carried out a medical evacuation from a U.S. Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine operating near Greenland.

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New images of HMS Glasgow show the Royal Navy’s first Type 26 frigate taking shape on the Clyde as the 8,000-tonne warship moves closer to sea trials.

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