Richard Scott

2 weeks ago | navalnews.com | Richard Scott

The Royal Navy will trial the use of uncrewed aviation for intra-theatre resupply as part of its forthcoming Carrier Strike Group deployment to the Indo-Pacific region. Nine Malloy Aeronautics T-150 heavy lift octo-copters will be operated by personnel from 700X Naval Air Squadron (NAS) to transfer low-weight stores, supplies and components between ships in the CSG25 group. HMS Prince of Wales, the flagship of the group, is planned to sail from Portsmouth on 22 April.

4 weeks ago | janes.com | Richard Scott

An Aster 30 missile launches from a SAMP/T battery. Increased orders for air-defence weapon systems have helped drive MBDA's sales. (MBDA)As European leaders discuss plans to increase defence spending amid uncertainties over the Trump administration's commitment to NATO, the CEO of pan-European missile manufacturer MBDA, Éric Béranger, has called on national governments to deepen cross-border co-operation in complex weapons design, development, and manufacturing.

4 weeks ago | janes.com | Richard Scott

FMV has confirmed that trials were carried out in late 2024 in collaboration with Saab and the Swedish Armed Forces to evaluate the feasibility of using Tp 47 on a Combat Boat 90. (FMV)The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (Försvarets materielverk: FMV) and Saab have disclosed testing of the new Torpedo 47 (Tp 47) lightweight torpedo from two small ‘non-traditional' craft of opportunity. In a 25 March release, FMV detailed trials of Tp 47 from a Combat Boat 90 assault craft.

1 month ago | janes.com | Richard Scott

RNMB Ariadne seen at Turnchapel. The MuMNS payload is visible on the vessel's aft deck. (Richard Scott/NAVYPIX)The UK Royal Navy (RN) has formally accepted the first of four autonomous minehunting systems being delivered by Thales under the French/UK Maritime Mine Countermeasures (MMCM) programme.

1 month ago | janes.com | Richard Scott

Thales will supply the integrated sonar suite that will equip the RNLN's four new Orka-class submarines. (Thales)The Underwater Systems business of Thales has secured a multimillion-euro contract from France's Naval Group to supply integrated sonar suites for the Royal Netherlands Navy's (RNLN's) new Orka-class submarines. Announcing the agreement on 19 March, Thales said its deal covered the supply of four complete multi-array sonar sets to equip each of four Orka-class boats.