Tag: ministry of defence

  • Hacking nuclear subs

    Maritime cyber security still a challenge. Hacking nuclear submarines – how likely is the nightmare scenario? by Danny Bradbury Last July, the UK’s parliament voted overwhelmingly to renew Trident, its submarine-based […]

  • Navy chief fears cuts will leave forces stretched

    Strategic Defence and Security Review due to be published. Navy chief fears cuts will leave forces stretched THE former head of the Royal Navy says five years of government-led cutbacks […]

  • Navy ship yet to make a rescue in Med

    SAR not ship’s primary mission, says MoD. British ship sent on Mediterranean migrant mission has not rescued a single person The Royal Navy ship sent to join a Europe-wide mission […]

  • Thales to provide RN surveillance kit

    Company wins major contract. Thales to provide RN surveillance kit Following an industry competition, Lockheed Martin, who act as the Ministry of Defence’s prime contractor for the Merlin helicopter have […]

  • MoD secures 7,500 naval jobs

    Huge investment secures defence jobs. Ministry of Defence naval base deals secure 7,500 UK jobs The Ministry of Defence has awarded £3.2bn of contracts to support the management of UK […]

  • Unmanned Marine Drones

    The Ministry of Defence is seeking to develop a new generation of unmanned maritime “drones” that would be used for anti-submarine warfare and possible missile attacks on enemy ships, the […]