BAE Systems has admitted that repairs are being assessed after about 60 cables were cut on HMS Glasgow – currently being fitted out at BAE’s yard at Scotstoun on the River Clyde in Glasgow. Classed as ‘intentional damage’, an inquiry has been launched on the Type 26 frigate. HMS Glasgow is an anti-submarine warfare vessel […]
BAE Systems has won two contracts from the Ministry of Defence which will see the firm continuing to play a pivotal role at Portsmouth Naval Base. The first deal, worth £900m, will see BAE continuing to maintain and repair the entire naval fleet in Portsmouth, including the navy’s two new aircraft carriers HMS Prince of […]
New research, by BAE Systems, has shown that the UK’s Dreadnought submarine programme supports tens of thousands of jobs across the UK. The company says the Dreadnought submarine programme makes a significant contribution to the UK economy, supporting almost 30,000 jobs across the country. While nearly half of these jobs reside in the North West […]
From drones resupplying Royal Marines on the battlefield to crewless boats integrating with Royal Navy ships on deployment, 2020 was a year of firsts for technology, says the Royal Navy. Numerous trials took place throughout the year in the Arctic Circle, the Mediterranean and around the UK. In the three months UK flagship HMS Albion, […]