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US and UK to begin Trident II D5 Increment 8 in October 2026

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US and UK to begin Trident II D5 Increment 8 in October 2026

11th November 2025

Trident II D5 Increment 8 will involve improvements to the shipboard navigation subsystem for the US Ohio and Columbia and the UK Dreadnought and Vanguard submarine classes.

US Navy starts acquisition process for uncrewed maritime systems for support missions

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US Navy starts acquisition process for uncrewed maritime systems for support missions

10th November 2025

The USN is interested in uncrewed capabilities that can carry out explosive ordnance disposal, mine countermeasures, force protection, ISR and anti-submarine missions.

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