Two Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Anzac-class frigates have sailed from Fleet Base West in Western Australia as part of the Australian Defence Force’s Regional Presence Deployment program.
In a UK first, Royal Navy helicopters have successfully used live data from multiple drones to target a moving vehicle, demonstrating a new level of airborne command and control.
The UK Carrier Strike Group (CSG), centred on HMS Prince of Wales, has reached Full Operating Capability (FOC), meaning all its parts are ready to operate on front-line duties wherever required.
The Royal Navy has tested five remotely controlled boats in a warship escort exercise off the coast of Scotland, demonstrating the use of uncrewed vessels.
Four of the Royal Navy’s P2000 fast patrol boats – HMS Pursuer, Express, Puncher and Dasher – have completed joint exercises with the Estonian Navy in the Gulf of Finland.
A Royal Navy warship has completed the first firing of the naval strike missile (NSM), capable of taking out enemy vessels at ranges of more than 100 miles.
Rolls-Royce has formalized new partnerships with the Western and South Australian Governments to boost defence workforce development under the AUKUS pact.
US defense company HII has unveiled that its Mission Technologies division is among the companies selected for a multiple-award contract to provide training products and services that will enhance the US Navy’s fleet readiness.
UK company Briggs Marine has teamed up with Serco as a subcontractor to provide maritime services for the Royal Navy.
The Royal Navy has been undertaking ‘ground-breaking trials’ to demonstrate the launch and recovery of uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs) from submarines.
The Royal Canadian Navy has armed and deployed an uncrewed Hammerhead maritime system with explosives during Exercise Trident Fury 2025.
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and industry partners have adapted and tested a commercially available remotely operated vehicle (ROV) for the Royal Navy to prevent sabotage and remove potential threats.
The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Delaware (SSN 791) completed the first-ever torpedo tube deployment and recovery of the Yellow Moray UUV while operating in the U.S. European Command (EUCOM) area.
The Royal Navy has used a Puma drone to guide a crewed Merlin helicopter during a live operation in the Atlantic, marking the first time unmanned and manned aircraft have worked in tandem in this way.
