All Defence articles
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NewsUK/Dutch sign major amphibious vessel agreement
British shipyards stand to benefit from a £2.4 billion (€2.8 billion) UK-Netherlands defence agreement for a new generation of amphibious transport ships.
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NewsUK pledges record spending on naval autonomy and uncrewed tech
The UK government’s new Defence Investment Plan (DIP) pledges record spending on drones and autonomous technology.
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NewsViking raids fast craft market with battle-ready RHIBs
Viking Life-Saving Equipment is expanding its presence in the fast craft sector as demonstrated at Seawork 2026
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NewsUK subsea craft company offers defence across the Pond
UK-based SubSea Craft will set up a base in the US to work with defence and maritime customers on specialist technologies including diver delivery systems.
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NewsUK start-up launches drone fleets to guard oceans
Online Oceans has raised £4 million (€4.6 million) to deploy autonomous surface vessels for persistent maritime surveillance, from subsea cable protection to anti-submarine warfare.
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NewsHush-hush RIB contract nears completion for BAE
UK-based boatbuilder RIB-X International says it is about to finish a secretive contract with BAE Systems for six new SOLAS Fast Rescue Craft RIBs.
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NewsTyövene wins contract for German Navy support vessel
Finnish boatbuilding company Uudenkaupungin Työvene Oy has won a contract to design and build a Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH) crew transfer vessel to support the German Navy in the Baltic Sea.
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NewsUK funds autonomous subsea sensing network
The initiative aims to enable more resilient subsea mapping, intelligence and infrastructure monitoring
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NewsInto the DEEP: Fincantieri enters subsea robotics sector
When Fincantieri, one of the world’s largest and oldest shipbuilding groups, announced three years ago that it was entering the subsea robotics sector, many in the maritime world assumed it would be a gradual move – perhaps the development of an underwater vehicle here, a defence research project there. Vice- president Underwater Gabriele Maria Cafaro tells Maritime Journal all about it.
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NewsFrom sky to sea: A holistic security solution
Traditional maritime security has always relied on crewed patrols and fixed surveillance. As threats grow and operations become more complex, operators and governments are adopting remote and autonomous technologies to improve awareness across the maritime domain, says Jannik Sauer, Chief Technology Officer, Subsea Europe Services / FLANQ.
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NewsSystems thinking is critical for complex naval autonomy
Will Alexander, Global Business Development Lead – Maritime Autonomous Systems with BMT, tells Maritime Journal why design and thinking systems matter more than ever with autonomy in an increasingly complex and critical naval domain.
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NewsDamen secures Qatari tug contract
The contract supports the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces’ requirement for modern, versatile harbour and offshore support assets.
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NewsMOD and Seawork Insights - last chance to register
How can the commercial workboat sector contribute to defence as an engine for growth? Join our Seawork Insights webinar tomorrow to hear experts talk through the options.
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NewsNorway signs Baltic subsea protection pact
A declaration signed by Norway ‘in the presence of Poland’ is being hailed as a first step towards regional states working together to protect vital subsea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea region.
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NewsFinnish shipbuilder wins 20-vessel Defence contract
Finnish shipbuilder Marine Alutech Oy Ab will supply the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) with 20 vessels to replace boats donated to Ukraine.
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NewsDenmark orders 32 coastal radars as global tensions rise
Denmark’s order of 32 coastal radars shows Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) is shifting beyond safety as global tensions rise and shipping faces increasing risks.
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NewsBMT unveils modular uncrewed ship concept
BMT has unveiled a modular uncrewed ship concept that it says advances the evolution of medium and large uncrewed vessels for commercial and military purposes.
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NewsRoyal Navy orders USV and automation technology
The UK’s University of Plymouth will deliver a C-Enduro Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) to the Royal Navy, with maritime autonomy and smart shipping applications firm Robosys retrofitting it with its VOYAGER AI Autonomous Navigation System.
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NewsU-Boat Worx targets global subsea market
The Dutch submersibles expert is looking to sharpen its focus across the commercial, defence and tourism markets
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NewsKongsberg answers defence call with US facility
Kongsberg Discovery will produce its HUGIN underwater autonomous vehicles (AUVs) in the US, the company says, because of burgeoning demand from the defence sector.
