UK MoD: “no compromise” of classified data after Rolls-Royce intranet saga
The UK Ministry of Defence has said that there has been “no compromise” of classified information following earlier reports that…
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Richard Thomas
Richard is editor-in-chief for defence and transport at GlobalData. He has worked the UK defence beat since 2014, and previously the defence and diplomatic beats in Muscat, Oman, from 2008-2013.
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UK marks naval big gun return after HMS Glasgow gets its Mk 45
The UK has fitted its first Mk 45 Mod 4A weapon system onto the first-in-class Type 26 anti-submarine warfare (ASW)…
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Kongsberg calls for standardised naval vessel design for Norway
Norwegian defence prime Kongsberg has called for the standardisation of naval vessel design as a priority for Norway’s earlier-published long-term…
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Naval primes positioning for Poland’s Orka submarine programme
Leading companies in the global naval industry are ramping up positioning efforts for Poland’s Orka submarine programme, which will introduce…
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HMS Cardiff heads out of shipyard for first taste of open water
The second of eight Type 26 City-class anti-submarine warfare frigates has departed BAE Systems’ Govan shipyard, headed for a deep-water…
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GlobalData: India’s new SSBN augments nuclear deterrence against China
The commissioning of the INS Arighat, the second of four Arihant-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBN) being developed for the…
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China: AUKUS nuclear submarines “provokes nuclear arms race”
China has said that the signing of an agreement between the three AUKUS powers of Australia, the United Kingdom, and…
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USS Tarawa: new era weapons and sensors sent warship to the bottom
The US Navy’s former amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa slipped beneath the waves of the Pacific Ocean in mid-July, the…
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US DoD awards post shakedown work for undelivered Littoral Combat Ship
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Florida-based BAE Systems Jacksonville Ship Repair a $26.2m modification to a previously…
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The Type 83: a Royal Navy air defence cruiser for a new age
The UK’s planned Type 83 warship programme will develop a next-generation air defence platform for the Royal Navy, replacing the…