Capable of carrying 1-ton payload and key to strategy protecting North Atlantic from Russian submarines The Royal Navy has ...

The future arrived on December 28, 2025 as the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) announced that Iron Beam became the first ...

Two Royal Navy ships are set to be fitted with the weapons from 2027, which offer a more cost-effective alternative to short-range threats.

A “secret weapon” is being developed which the Royal Navy can use to deal with Russian submarines. AI sensory technology that was originally used to track whales is set to be installed on underwater ...

The now planned purchase of F-35As, which will join the NATO nuclear mission, has led headlines, but the UK’s F-35Bs still lack any standoff strike weapons. As UK carrier strike approaches the ...

Technology experts serving in the Royal Navy have formed a new team that will operate on a Portsmouth-based ship and elsewhere. The new Disruptive Capabilities and Technologies Office (DCTO) brings ...

The first UK-developed “DragonFire” laser weapon systems will start to arrive on Royal Navy ships in 2027, under a £316 million contract between missile firm MBDA Systems and the UK government. News ...

A Royal Navy Leonardo AW159 Wildcat fitted with weapons wings that are shown carrying Martlet missiles on their inboard stations. (Janes/Gareth Jennings) The UK Royal Navy (RN) has declared full ...

Germany’s laser system is roughly comparable to the United Kingdom’s “DragonFire” system, though both programs still have substantial technical challenges to overcome.