US and UK conduct strikes against Houthi drone and missile sites
After nearly 30 separate attacks on commercial shipping transiting the Red Sea by forces based in Houthi controlled areas of…
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Richard Thomas
Richard is editor-in-chief for defence and transport at GlobalData. He has worked the UK defence beat since 2014, and previously the defence and diplomatic beats in Muscat, Oman, from 2008-2013.
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UK calls for end to Houthi attacks in Red Sea
The UK has called on the Houthi movement in Yemen to cease its attacks on shipping transiting the Bab el…
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Ukrainian Navy receives USVs from Norway for maritime security
Norwegian autonomous technology provider Maritime Robotics, together with Danish subsea supplier Teledyne Marine, have delivered a number of uncrewed surface…
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Red Sea naval crisis deepens after week of missile and drone attacks
The threat of the Israel-Hamas war spilling over into the wider Middle East region appears to have increased following a…
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Signal: Harland & Wolff signs MoU with Austal Australia
Austal Australia has entered into an MoU with UK shipbuilder and maritime service provider Harland & Wolff Group to pursue…
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UK donates hydrographic scanners to Ukraine to aid maritime sector
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO), an executive agency sponsored by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), has donated hydrographic equipment…
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Canada announces latest investment into Coast Guard fleet
The Government of Canada has committed to the investment of an additional C$2.5bn ($1.8bn) as part of an ongoing recapitalisation…
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Ukraine shipping inspections under BSGI at all-time low
Inspections of commercial shipping transiting to and from Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea are at their lowest since the…
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Iranian naval forces seize second oil tanker in less than a week
The US Navy (USN) has warned that Iranian naval actions in regional waters are a “present threat” to commercial shipping,…
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Harland & Wolff begins prep work for FSS block manufacture
Harland & Wolff shipyard has begun demolition works at its Belfast site as part of preparation and investment plans for…