UK Royal Navy Gives Update on Type 45 Destroyer Missile Upgrade The UK Royal Navy has provided new details on the ongoing …
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UK Assesses 26 Industry Proposals for Atlantic NET Undersea ASW Programme
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readUK Reviews 26 Proposals in Atlantic NET Undersea Programme The UK Ministry of Defence has completed the first formal tendering phase of …
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Royal Navy Tracks Russian Shadow Tanker Near Gibraltar Amid Allied Sanctions Enforcement
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 3 minutes readRoyal Navy Tracks Russian Shadow Tanker Near Gibraltar The Royal Navy tracks a Russian shadow tanker near Gibraltar as part of monitoring …
- Naval & Maritime
Royal Navy Unveils Submarine Maintenance Recovery Plan to Boost Availability
by Daniel Mercer (TheDefenseWatch) 2 minutes readThe Royal Navy launched a Submarine Maintenance Recovery Plan to speed up maintenance work on its submarine fleet and improve readiness.. Plan …
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Royal Navy’s Proteus Drone Set for First Flight in January
by TeamDefenseWatch 1 minutes readRoyal Navy Proteus Drone First Flight in January The Royal Navy Proteus drone is now expected to complete its first flight in …
- Naval & MaritimeNaval Strategy & Maritime Security
QinetiQ Secures £67M Contract for Royal Navy DragonFire Laser System
by TeamDefenseWatch 1 minutes readQinetiQ Secures £67 Million Laser Weapon Contract With Royal Navy QinetiQ has been awarded a £67 million role in the United Kingdom’s …
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Royal Navy Receives XV Excalibur Autonomous Submarine for Atlantic Bastion Program
by TeamDefenseWatch 1 minutes readThe XV Excalibur autonomous submarine has been delivered to the Royal Navy under the Atlantic Bastion program, marking a key step in …
- Military & OrdnanceConventional Weapons & Modernization
UK Confirms STRATUS Cruise Missile for Royal Navy’s Type 26 Frigates
by TeamDefenseWatch 4 minutes readThe STRATUS cruise missile has been officially confirmed for deployment aboard the Type 26 City-class frigates of the Royal Navy. The announcement …
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UK’s DragonFire Laser Weapon Successfully Downs High-Speed Drones, Deployment Accelerated to 2027
by TeamDefenseWatch 4 minutes readUK’s High-Power Laser “DragonFire” Downs Fast Drones in Landmark Trials On 20 November 2025, at the Ministry of Defense (MoD) test range …
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UK Awards £316M for DragonFire Laser to Counter Drones, Boosts Royal Navy Air Defense
by TeamDefenseWatch 4 minutes readWhat Happened: MBDA Wins Major Laser Contract On November 20, 2025, the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence announced a £316 million (~$413 …