Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has launched a public vote to name seven new fully electric ferries being built under the Small Vessel Replacement Programme (SVRP).

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Scottish Labour’s Paul Sweeney had called on ministers to block bids from Chinese shipyards, but the government has refused, saying there is “no policy or approach that excludes Chinese companies from bidding for work on Scottish Government led or funded projects.”

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The Royal Navy has launched market engagement for Project Beehive, a fleet of 20 uncrewed surface vessels intended to advance its hybrid force by supporting tactics and warfare development while serving as an experimental platform for autonomous systems.

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Lord Bruce said Norway’s £10bn frigate order shows it values Scotland’s defence skills more than the Scottish Government does.

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The UK Carrier Strike Group has returned to the Mediterranean to take part in large-scale NATO exercises, a move officials described as a signal of allied resolve.

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UK ministers see Inchgreen Dry Dock as a prime site for defence manufacturing, but warned owner Peel Ports must “step up” after years of decline, according to the Greenock Telegraph.

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New details have been released on the Royal Navy’s Atlantic Bastion programme, the UK’s developing anti-submarine warfare network in the North Atlantic.

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HMS Trent, which arrived in storm-hit Falmouth on Tuesday, is carrying a crew of 75, including specialist engineers who will work alongside Jamaican authorities on infrastructure assessments and emergency repairs.

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A Virginia class nuclear submarine of the U.S. Navy has arrived in Scotland.

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