Norway has chosen the United Kingdom as its strategic partner for the acquisition of new frigates, selecting the British-built Type 26 in what Oslo says will be its largest ever defence investment.

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Norway has selected BAE Systems’ Type 26 design as the basis for its future frigate programme.

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Charles Stark Draper Laboratories has received a $68.4m contract modification for continued work on the Trident (D5) Guidance Subsystem.

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NATO defence expenditure is projected to hit historic levels this year, according to figures released by the Alliance.

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The Royal Navy has trialled uncrewed and autonomous systems to safeguard critical undersea infrastructure during Exercise Talisman Sabre in Australia.

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Two NATO warships have docked in Riga, Latvia.

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Saab has been contracted by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to develop a new Large Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle (LUUV), the company stated.

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The Royal Navy has announced that its sailors are examining how artificial intelligence could be applied to maritime engineering, following an innovation day attended by engineers from Fleet Support Units Archimedes and Brunel.

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The UK and US are planning a major live-fire ‘SINKEX’ off Scotland in May 2026 alongside testing of undersea drones for battle damage assessment during #AtlanticThunder26.

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has praised Germany’s expanding role in European defence, highlighting Berlin’s increasing military spending, defence industrial output, and support for Ukraine.

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