The UK Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) International Guns, Missiles and Rockets Project Team has decided to award Leonardo a £14m ($18m) contract for the gun system automation Mk8 (GSA8) post design ...

UK Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate HMS Sutherland has set sail for training after a four-year service life extension (LIFEX), marking a milestone in its journey back to full operational capability. This ...

HMS Somerset's two new four-round NSM launchers are installed in the same general location as the Harpoon launchers had been, directly in front of the main superstructure. Harpoon has been part of the ...

Type 23 frigate HMS St Albans, captained by Commander Tom Sharpe RN 2010-2012. Type 23s specialise in anti-submarine warfare - Lee Blease/Royal Navy Today we’re going to discuss fighting Russian ...

The UK MoD has cancelled earlier plans to fit an LDEW demonstrator to a Type 23 frigate. (Thales) The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has dropped plans to trial a laser-directed energy weapon (LDEW) ...

The Royal Navy is banking on state-of-the-art decoy launchers to protect its stealth ships. The £135 million (US$170 million) Ancilia Trainable Decoy Launcher project will counter the latest missile ...

HMS Somerset seen at Haakonsvern Naval Base on 14 December after receiving its NSM outload. The NSM launcher hardware is fitted in the space forward of the bridge previously occupied by Harpoon.

Summary: The Royal Navy’s Type 31 Inspiration-class frigate, the HMS Venturer, has successfully passed its factory acceptance tests, marking a significant milestone in its development. Constructed by ...

Israel's Rafael has developed C-GEM, a shipborne active off-board decoy for countering anti-ship missiles. (Rafael Advanced Defense Systems) JERUSALEM — Rafael and Elbit Systems will supply a European ...

Prince William, the Earl of Strathearn speaks workers as he pays a visit to the BAE Systems shipyard to observe construction of HMS Glasgow, the Royal Navy's first City-class Type 26 frigate on June ...