#naval-defense tag

Royal Navy races to arm ships against drone threat

Britain's Royal Navy is rapidly procuring a ship-based counter-drone system combining kinetic and non-kinetic weapons to detect, track, and defeat airborne threats.

London startup

fromwww.independent.co.uk

6 days ago

HMS Dragon won't sail to Cyprus until next week despite spiraling Iran conflict

HMS Dragon warship will deploy to the Mediterranean next week to protect the British base in Cyprus after it was struck by a drone, with the ship currently being loaded with ammunition in Portsmouth.

World politics

fromBusiness Insider

2 weeks ago

NATO's falling behind in the race to build icebreakers, critical tools for a war in the Arctic

NATO significantly lags Russia and China in icebreaker capabilities, creating a critical military vulnerability in Arctic operations and strategic access.

fromIrish Independent

2 weeks ago

New laws granting Navy greater powers to combat hostile boats and protect Irish waters being brought forward

The new national maritime security strategy launching today has identified "critical gaps" in Ireland's marine domain awareness with the state at heightened risk from foreign actors. The strategy also outlines how the current volatile international security environment has "heightened the risk of foreign actors" threatening Ireland's maritime territory for strategic advantage.

Miscellaneous

World news

fromBusiness Insider

5 months ago