The Scottish Government has reaffirmed its commitment to invest up to £14.2 million in modernising Ferguson Marine, with Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes confirming her support.

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The Public Audit Committee’s report into Ferguson Marine, said Richard Leonard MSP, had uncovered an extraordinary secondment arrangement involving a senior employee and more than £144,000 in public funds.

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U.S. Navy destroyer USS Paul Ignatius has conducted a live firing of its Mk 45 five-inch gun during a naval surface fire support drill in the Atlantic Ocean, according to information released by the service.

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UK ministers were ‘blindsided’ by the offshore award of a 24-vessel naval support programme, Paul Sweeney MSP told us, after the procurement structure left them without direct oversight of the decision.

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An SNP MSP has publicly criticised Ferguson Marine’s former management in the Scottish Parliament, saying foolish decisions in a previous business plan left the state-owned yard uncompetitive and led to a failed vessel tender.

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A Virginia-class nuclear submarine of the U.S. Navy has arrived in Scotland for a routine port visit.

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Three of the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers have now completed the long-running Power Improvement Project (PIP) to resolve previous power generation problems.

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“The quiet networks of trust are the strongest parts of our infrastructure,” he said, adding that a secure Scotland depends on renewing opportunity across both defence and civilian sectors.

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Newly released material from QinetiQ offers a clear window into how NATO forces have been sharpening their air and missile defences across the North Atlantic at a time of deepening military cooperation between Britain and Norway.

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The Royal Navy has taken ownership of XV Excalibur, a 12-metre Extra-Large Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle described by the Ministry of Defence as the largest autonomous submarine ever trialled by the service.

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