Royal Navy Deploys Autonomous Underwater Systems with AUKUS Allies in Critical Seabed Infrastructure Protection Exercise

Exercise Lanternfish marks a significant step in allied undersea warfare integration – moving from theory and testing to live operational activity and demonstrating the growing demand for autonomous underwater systems, seabed surveillance technology and critical infrastructure protection capability. The Royal Navy has completed a six-week trilateral exercise with Australian and American naval forces to test […]
TechUK Welcomes MoD SME Action Plan but Warns on Accountability and Pace of Delivery

The UK’s leading technology trade association has given a cautious welcome to the MoD’s long-awaited SME Action Plan – but is calling for clearer ownership, quantifiable targets and greater capacity in the Office for Small Business Growth if the plan’s ambitions are to translate into measurable change within the timeframe available. TechUK has published its […]
Navantia UK’s Seahorse Barge Highlights the Value of Local Supply Chain Expertise

The delivery of the Seahorse transport barge at Methil – designed with Scottish naval architecture expertise and built on budget in eight months – offers a practical lesson in how major defence shipbuilding programmes can and should engage the wider UK supply chain. Navantia UK has highlighted the role of Fife-based Alexander Marine Design in […]
Building 260 Refurbishment BATSUB
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DGM/2062 105mm Illumination Artillery Shells
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Programme FRONTIER
Programme Frontier – Request for Information. The awarding authority is seeking industry insight and potential capability contributions to help define and deliver a frontier AI cyber defence capability. The objective is to explore how advanced AI can enab