UK to expand port facilities in Oman
The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) will spend £23.8m to triple the size of its logistic hub at the Omani…
14 Sep 2020
‘Industrially illiterate’ to not build Fleet Solid Support ships in the UK, says union leader
The union leader made the comments during a Defence Select committee hearing on the UK’s defence industrial policy, which focused on the much-debated procurement of new Fleet Solid Support (FSS)…
08 Sep 2020
HMS Queen Elizabeth crew test positive for Covid-19
A small number of the UK Royal Navy’s HMS Queen Elizabeth personnel have tested positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus, delaying the aircraft carrier sailing for operational training. HMS Queen Elizabeth…
31 Aug 2020
India to procure six submarines for Navy
India is set to reportedly launch the bidding process for six submarines for the Navy, under a project worth Rs 550bn ($7.5bn). Media reports have stated that the process is…
27 Aug 2020
InfraStrata to reopen North Devon’s Appledore shipyard in £7m deal
Infrastrata - the owner of Harland & Wolff in Belfast - has signed a £7m deal to acquire Appledore shipyard in North Devon. Under the deal, the shipyard will be…
21 Aug 2020
US Soldiers conduct exercise with Marine Corps in Hawaii
US Army Soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment (FAR), 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division have carried out the first joint artillery exercise with marines…
07 Aug 2020
Australia to acquire anti-submarine warfare training system
The Government of Australia has agreed to acquire a new anti-submarine training system to boost its warfighting capabilities. The move will see the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) partner with Saab…