Royal Navy

Babcock Begins Construction of Fourth Type 31 Frigate as Second Nears Launch

Babcock has achieved two key milestones in the UK Royal Navy’s Type 31 Inspiration-class frigate program at its Rosyth, Scotland, shipyard. 

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Bangladesh Buys Decommissioned Royal Navy Survey Ship

The UK has sold a former Royal Navy survey ship to the Bangladesh Navy, bolstering the South Asian force’s maritime protection capability.

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UK Helicopters Become Flying Drone Command Hubs in Latest Demo

The UK’s Royal Navy is exploring new air combat capabilities, using helicopters as command hubs for drone fleets in a breakthrough demonstration.

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UK’s First Full-Size Autonomous Helicopter Takes Off

For the first time in the UK, a full-size autonomous helicopter has taken flight, joining manned aircraft in a major milestone for British aviation.

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QinetiQ Advances Royal Navy DragonFire Laser in $78M Deal

MBDA, the prime contractor of the Royal Navy’s DragonFire laser weapon, has awarded industry partner QinetiQ a $78-million contract to continue work on the system’s laser source. 

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Remote AI Hubs to Lead Royal Navy’s Autonomous Minehunting

Thales just bagged a $13.5 million contract with the UK Ministry of Defence to roll out next-gen remote command centers for the Royal Navy.

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UK Launches Atlantic Bastion: Advancing Undersea Defense With Next-Gen Tech

Atlantic Bastion is the UK’s AI-enabled, hybrid undersea program, linking ships, submarines, aircraft, and unmanned vessels, and featuring advanced acoustic sensors.

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Babcock Unveils ‘ARMOR Force’ to Support Royal Navy’s Hybrid Fleet

Babcock has unveiled its ARMOR Force concept, designed to integrate crewed and uncrewed maritime systems to support Royal Navy initiatives to develop a hybrid fleet.

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Royal Navy Plans to Acquire 20 Drone Ships in Push for Hybrid Fleet

The Royal Navy plans to acquire a fleet of 20 uncrewed surface vessels as part of its broader effort to evolve into a hybrid force integrating manned and unmanned platforms.

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Australian Nickel-Zinc Battery Tech Under Review for AUKUS Submarines

Australian firm PMB Defence Engineering has secured a contract with BAE Systems to explore the use of its nickel-zinc battery systems in the design of next-generation AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines for Australia and the UK.

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