The United States has carried out strikes on Iranian missile and drone storage facilities and coastal radar positions in response to an Iranian drone attack on a commercial cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM stated.

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CMAL has taken ownership of three CalMac ferries still under construction at Turkey’s Cemre Shipyard as a precaution, citing challenging economic circumstances at the yard, to protect delivery.

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The Submarine Delivery Agency has handed Plymouth-based M Subs a GBP 6.7m contract for trials of the CETUS extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle, with the work intended to de-risk underwater autonomy and demonstrate military utility.

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The United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group, led by HMS Prince of Wales, is operating under NATO command in support of the alliance’s enhanced Vigilance Activity known as Arctic Sentry.

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QinetiQ is to install an additive manufacturing facility at HM Naval Base Clyde capable of producing submarine components on demand at the dockside.

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New images show first two Type 26 frigates HMS Glasgow and HMS Cardiff progressing in parallel, with Glasgow closing in on sea trials and Cardiff afloat following her flood-up earlier this year.

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The United Kingdom should assume primary strategic leadership over Euro-Atlantic security as the United States rebalances its resources toward the Indo-Pacific, according to a new report by the Council on Geostrategy.

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The Royal Navy’s sixth Astute class attack submarine, HMS Agamemnon, is in the final stages of commissioning and is expected to depart Barrow-in-Furness to begin sea trials by the end of 2026.

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Only around GBP 1 million has been spent on platform-specific design work for the Royal Navy’s planned Type 83 destroyer over the past three financial years.

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Babcock has set out an expanding international maritime portfolio anchored by its Arrowhead 140 frigate design and submarine support work.

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