The Royal Navy has begun the process of taking command of NATO’s Maritime Allied Reaction Force, the alliance’s primary naval crisis response formation.

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The UK is weighing whether to arm further Royal Navy ships with DragonFire beyond the initial vessels already funded for integration in 2027.

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HMS Lancaster will now be retired. The Type 23 Frigate will not return to the UK for decommissioning and will instead be prepared for disposal in Bahrain.

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NATO will further develop carrier strike, anti-submarine, naval mine warfare and seaborne autonomous capabilities to support the ability to deter, defend or decisively strike against an aggressor.

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The UK and Norway have agreed to intensify joint operations in the North Atlantic in response to a documented 30 percent rise in Russian naval activity near UK waters over the past two years.

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BAE Systems says it now has more than 6800 young people in training across its UK operations as applications open for its 2026 apprenticeship intake.

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The UK will join Norway’s programme to develop offshore support vessels designed to deploy uncrewed minehunting and undersea-warfare systems.

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The first phase of the Rosyth upgrade programme has been approved and industry partners have started work on the scheme design.

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The UK wants underwater micro drones for special operations, coastal and offshore reconnaissance, and the protection of critical underwater infrastructure.

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Work has begun on the first of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s new Fleet Solid Support ships, RFA Resurgent, following a steel cutting ceremony at Appledore shipyard in Devon.

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