Maritime Defence & Security News

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10 March 2025

Cammell Laird Welcomes Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

APCL Cammell Laird welcomed Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to its facility last week following the Government’s announcement that it will be increasing defence expenditure to 2.5 % of GDP by April 2027.

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6 March 2025

SMIFutures Early Career Profiles: Rheanne Sun Wai

In this SMIFutures Board spotlight we are delighted to introduce you to Rheanne Sun Wai, Engineering Manager at BAE Systems

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5 March 2025

Exail Supplies Navigation Systems to NOR Offshore Rental for Expansion into APAC Region

NOR Offshore Rental (NOR) has ordered several units of Exail subsea Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) and Attitude and Heading Reference Systems (AHRS) as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to expand its rental equipment pool.

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3 March 2025

New Measures to Boost Small Businesses Benefitting from UK’s Defence Investment

Government announces major support for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) following historic commitment to increase spending on defence.

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3 March 2025

Landmark Move for Robosys Supporting Global Expansion With New Headquarters

The advanced maritime autonomy software developer, Robosys Automation, has celebrated the opening of its new UK headquarters in Southampton, UK, in support of the company’s global expansion.

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3 March 2025

Ocean Business 2025 Conference Programme Announced

Preparations for Ocean Business 2025 are well underway, with a bigger than ever exhibition and a packed two-day conference programme, more details of which can now be unveiled.

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3 March 2025

Exail Integrates Elwave’s Electromagnetic Sensing Technology into R7 ROVs

Exail has selected Elwave’s advanced electromagnetic sensing technology to equip its R7 Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) for an undisclosed client.

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27 February 2025

BMT and JMU awarded Landing Craft contract by Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA)

BMT and Japan Marine United Announce Contract Award by Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency to supply Caimen® Japan for the Next-Generation High Speed Landing Craft Programme

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26 February 2025

Malin Group Assists KBS Maritime in Hunt Class Float-Off

Heavy lift services specialists, Malin Abram, part of the Malin group, have successfully rolled out and floated off HMS Brocklesby, a Hunt Class vessel, representing one of the eight mine countermeasure vessels of the Royal Navy

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25 February 2025

Lloyd's Register awards Atlas Elektronik UK the first UMS certificate issued to a naval minehunter

Lloyd’s Register has awarded Unmanned Marine Systems Certification to ATLAS ELEKTRONIK UK for its RNMB Hydra vessel, an uncrewed UK Royal Navy surface vessel designed for mine sweeping and mine hunting tasks. 

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