US Navy unveils FY27 shipbuilding plan with 34 new ships
The US Department of the Navy has unveiled its Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Shipbuilding Plan, which requests funding for 34…
13 May 2026
UK Type 31 frigate redesign leads to £140m charge
Design changes on Type 31 ships 1–2 are causing extra rework and higher costs Babcock will take a £140m contract charge (around £100m as an FY26 revenue reversal) Changes may…
13 May 2026
Australia announces $10.1bn defence boost with focus on navy
The Australian Government led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, will inject an extra A$14bn ($10.15bn) into defence over the next four years, according to its 2026-27 budget. This new commitment…
12 May 2026
GDEB awarded $2.3bn contract modification for Virginia-class submarines
General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB), a business unit of General Dynamics, has received a $2.31bn contract modification to supply long lead time materials and commence initial manufacturing work for Virginia-class…
12 May 2026
UK sends HMS Dragon to Middle East for potential Hormuz mission
The UK has sent the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon to the Middle East as part of preparations for a potential multinational mission in the Strait of Hormuz.…
12 May 2026
UK Defence Secretary throws support behind Starmer
Healey backs Starmer amid Labour revolt, urging stability UK convenes 40 ministers to push a Hormuz maritime security mission Possible Type 45 deployment, but Royal Navy capacity is stretched The…
11 May 2026
UK explores WWII tech for PNT alternative
The UK allocated £6m toward the development of an alternative military navigation system Growing cases of jamming and spoofing will likely push countries to find alternative sources of PNT data…