Former Royal Navy Assault Ship HMS Intrepid is to be Recycled in Liverpool

Leavesley International was selected last year as preferred bidder for the task of recycling Intrepid following an open competition with strict requirements regarding environmentally friendly dismantling. The company now has the required planning permission...

Support for the Seawolf Air Defense Missile System to be Radically Revamped

Support for the Seawolf air defense missile system, which equips Royal Navy Type 22 and Type 23 frigates, is to be radically revamped under contracts worth around £300M, Minister for Defence Equipment Support Baroness Ann Taylor announced today.

Royal Australian Navy Commences Exercise Singaroo with the Republic of Singapore Navy

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has commenced Exercise Singaroo, a bilateral maritime warfare exercise with the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), in waters north of Darwin.

U.K. MoD Places $500 Million Contracts for Support of Navy Supply Ships

The MoD has today placed contracts valued at around £250 million with companies owning shipyards in the north west, north east and south west of England for the long-term maintenance of a fleet of navy support ships.

UK And France Launch New Partnership on Future Guided Weapons Technology

Britain and France today announced a new multi-million pound initiative in European defense research collaboration, with the formation of an Innovation and Technology Partnership (ITP) focused on materials and components for missiles.

U.K. Ministry of Defense Awards $2bn Contract for Marine Services

The U.K. Ministry of Defense today signed a £1bn Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contract with Serco Denholm Marine Services Limited for the future provision of marine services (FPMS) over the next 15 years.