Arrowhead Wins Cost Battle in U.K. Type-31 Frigate Competition
The following post has been updated to correct the cost of the Type-31 program. The U.K. plans to pay $1.6…
DSEI: Sea Hunter’s Autonomous Controls Could Support Unmanned Beach Landings
LONDON — Autonomous control systems developed for the Pentagon’s Sea Hunter unmanned ship could also help keep Marine Corps logisticians…
DSEI: U.K. Crafting New Command and Control Regime as Royal Navy Grows
LONDON — The Royal Navy’s metamorphosis from a provider of lone warships to the world’s maritime hotspots into a service…
DSEI: Royal Marines Embrace Littoral Strike and Prepare to Forward Deploy
LONDON — The retirement last year of the Royal Navy’s biggest assault ship – the helicopter carrier HMS Ocean –…
DSEI: New Carriers Sparking Royal Navy Renaissance
LONDON — The Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers and F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters are spearheading a revival of British…
Iran Tanker Seizures Pushing U.K. Royal Navy to its Limits as New PM Takes Charge
LONDON — Britain’s new prime minister, Boris Johnson, is facing a maritime security standoff with Iran that could, if handled…
BAE Systems Quashes Hopes of Type 26 Entry in FFG(X) Contest
LONDON — BAE Systems has told USNI News that it would be “delighted” to enter its Type 26 Global Combat…
Royal Navy-Friendly U.K. Defense Secretary Williamson Removed Over Huawei Leak
LONDON — British prime minister Theresa May has sacked her defense secretary for leaking sensitive information relating to Chinese involvement…
U.K. Developing its Own Extra Large UUV for Royal Navy
LONDON — Britain’s Ministry of Defence is exploring options for the development of an Extra Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (XLUUV)…
Canada Confirms Type 26 Design for Surface Combatant Program After Legal Tussle
A Lockheed Martin-led industry team was selected for the final design of the Royal Canadian Navy’s future frigate after surviving…