The newly formed RN Disruptive Capabilities and Technologies Office (DCTO) merges NavyX, the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO), and the Navy AI Cell into a single organisation.More
The government’s pledge to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 is being touted as a decisive move to strengthen UK military capability. However, the reality behind the headlines is far murkier.
In this guest article, Stuart Dee and Charlotte Kleberg summarise the challenges ahead for Royal Navy aviation.More
In a gossipy article, The Times reports that the First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Ben Key, has told colleagues he does not intend to apply for the Chief of Defence Staff role as he believes he can’t fix the navy due to the lack of resources and is expected to resign in the summer.
Leonardo UK has revealed more about the Proteus technology demonstrator aircraft, developed for the Royal Navy which will undergo flight testing in mid-2025.
In this article we look back at a difficult year for the RN, summarising the key events, achievements and issues for the Naval Service in 2024.
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The British Army, working with Thales, DE&S and Dstl have tested an RFDEW demonstrator. Although a project initially focused on the land domain, this technology has the potential for naval use as a low-cost counter-UAS system.More
BAE Systems has self-funded the development of HERNE – an Extra-Large Uncrewed Autonomous Vehicle (XLUAV). Here we take a detailed look at this adaptable submarine platform intended for a variety of undersea naval missions.
On 20th November the government announced that it would be decommissioning 5 more ships. Here we look in detail at the context and future impacts of these choices.