The UK is shrinking its DragonFire laser to arm a Type 45 destroyer by 2027, becoming the first NATO nation to fire one at sea

The UK plans to arm its Type 45 destroyers with DragonFire lasers by 2027. Discover why this tech could change naval warfare costs.

New Common Combat Vessels for Royal Navy stuck in 'initial stages of design' and not expected for years - when

An original programme to build new destroyers was scrapped, with these new systems due to replace the current crop of Type 45s ...
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Royal Navy chief warns Putin’s warships are exploiting the UK’s ‘open sea border’

Explore the escalating tensions at sea as Kremlin ships probe Britain's borders repeatedly, provoking Royal Navy responses.
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Swapping destroyers for drones could sink the Royal Navy

Destroyers like HMS Dragon are set to be replaced by ‘control hubs’ for drone warships - JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP Instead of replacing the Royal Navy’s destroyers with another generation of large, heavily ...
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Labour to replace Navy destroyers with smaller, cheaper ships

Sir Keir Starmer is expected to unveil the long-awaited defence investment plan on Tuesday - AP Sir Keir Starmer is to replace the Royal Navy’s destroyers with smaller, cheaper warships under new ...
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Replacing warships with drones is not an upgrade in capability

Britain’s Defence Investment Plan (DIP) marks a significant shift in military priorities. Over four years, an additional £15 billion will take spending up to £298 billion overall. This includes £63 ...