Defence will receive a further £2.2bn funding boost this year which will include equipping Royal Navy ships with state-of-the-art laser weapons that can hit a £1 coin from a kilometre away ...

UK Royal Navy's Future: Multi-Role Support Ships with Laser Weapons The UK's Royal Navy was once known for its "wooden ships and iron men" that allowed it to rule the waves around the globe.

Four Royal Navy warships will be fitted with futuristic ... like long range laser and microwave weapons – collectively known as directed energy weapons – which will be fitted to warships.

A number of real unmanned aerial systems and uncrewed attack boats were used for training. Drone vessels, packed with explosives, are an emerging maritime threat. Ukraine has used them to great effect ...

The Royal Navy will install four new cutting-edge weapons systems on its warships to help defend against air attacks from Russia and the Houthis. Yesterday Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in ...

The UK is moving forward with plans to deploy its new DragonFire laser weapon on warships. Lasers are being deployed to combat new threats from drones. The UK said the laser can hit a small coin ...

Loud 'bangs' rang across Plymouth after HMS Somerset opened fire while coming close to land - the Royal Navy Type 23 frigate ...

A Royal Navy ship surprised onlookers on Plymouth Hoe by opening fire and sending loud bangs echoing across the city this ...

Known collectively as the Inspiration class, all five ships take their names from previous Royal Navy vessels whose deeds ... are equipped with a 57mm main gun with programmable ammunition to ...

Comparisons between now and the 1930s are rife these days. There’s economic anxiety and global instability. There’s a threat of war. There’s hesitant rearmament here in Britain.