UK Government’s plan to avoid defence scrutiny branded ‘utter disgrace’
UK Parliament Speaker Lindsay Hoyle furious at rumours the DIP will be released when Parliament is not sitting He called…
10 Jun 2026
General Dynamics NASSCO delivers USNS Sojourner Truth to US Navy
The US Navy has received the future USNS Sojourner Truth (T-AO 210), marking the transfer of the sixth vessel in its John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler programme from General Dynamics…
10 Jun 2026
Norway’s Kongsberg sets $10bn revenue target for 2029
Norwegian defence prime Kongsberg Gruppen is targeting annual revenue of Nkr100bn ($10bn) in 2029, from Nkr33bn in 2025. The company launched the new targets during its Capital Markets Day on…
09 Jun 2026
Bayou Metal launches production line for HII ROMULUS USVs
Bayou Metal Supply & Manufacturing, a partner of HII, has launched a dedicated manufacturing line to support the serial production of ROMULUS uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), according to an announcement from HII. The…
09 Jun 2026
Malaysia’s second vessel under LMS Batch-2 programme launched
Türkiye’s STM has launched KD RAJA LAUT, the second of three corvettes being constructed for the Royal Malaysian Navy under the Littoral Mission Ship Batch-2 (LMS Batch-2) programme. The event, held on 7 June 2026, comes two…
08 Jun 2026
Influential workers’ union warns UK Government against DIP “betrayal”
Unite warns UK defence spending in the delayed DIP must go to UK firms PAC says the lack of a long-term plan is undermining modernisation and value for money Delays…
08 Jun 2026
SAFE completes US Navy contract for torpedo hatch assemblies
US-based SAFE Structure Designs has fulfilled a contract from the US Navy to design, engineer, and manufacture torpedo hatch assemblies used in submarine operations and undersea warfare. The assemblies have been…