Eight Type 26 frigates are already on the books at BAE Systems’ yards on the Clyde, with work on the first vessels well advanced. Now, a new £10 billion UK–Norway agreement will add at least five more ships. 📖 Full context in George Allison's report for the UK Defence Journal. | UK Defence Journal

📌 Here’s an explainer on the #RoyalNavy’s Vanguard-class submarines, the UK’s continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent, and why they matter. Armed with Trident II D5 missiles, they operate unseen 24/7 as the ultimate safeguard of national security. | UK Defence Journal

🇬🇧 The UK’s DragonFire laser has shot down high-speed drones in new trials, with above-the-horizon tracking and pinpoint accuracy at a kilometre. A £316m contract now pushes the system toward a Type 45 destroyer by 2027. | UK Defence Journal