Yellow and Blue Submarine

Dr Lee Willett, independent naval analyst, writing, discussing, and sharing naval stuff

[Naval News @navalnewscom]

The UK’s ability to tackle ‘real-world’ threats at sea would be significantly enhanced by expanding maritime uncrewed system (MUS) numbers as a substantial proportion of what could grow to be a ‘1,000-ship navy’, UK defence minister has said at the Combined Naval Event 2026 conference 🇬🇧
By @YellowandBlueSM
https://t.co/JXWRqtbpWO

[Naval News @navalnewscom]

The @RoyalNavy support ship RFA Lyme Bay is continuing preparations to support potential requirements to deploy to the Middle East, in the event of an international maritime security mission being established to ensure safe shipping and freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz 🇬🇧
By @YellowandBlueSM
https://t.co/HKmv7cnAjY

[Naval News @navalnewscom]

The UK @RoyalNavy Type 45 air-defence destroyer HMS Dragon has integrated into the @MarineNationale’s FS Charles de Gaulle carrier strike group (CSG), as the @French_CSG operates in the Gulf of Aden/Horn of Africa region. Both the CSG and Dragon have deployed to the region to provide pre-positioned capability, should regional security conditions potentially permit international efforts to re-open the Strait of Hormuz and secure freedom of navigation, following the recent US/Israel versus Iran war 🇬🇧🇫🇷
By @YellowandBlueSM
https://t.co/lKlfIiFNEL

[Naval News @navalnewscom]

The French Navy (@MarineNationale) is maximising frigate availability through developing its approach to maintenance and operations, the service has told Naval News 🇫🇷
By @YellowandBlueSM
https://t.co/1m4GPkxzQf

[Naval News @navalnewscom]

The UK’s outfitting of its Bay-class auxiliary vessel RFA Lyme Bay as a naval mine warfare (NMW) ‘mothership’ carrying uncrewed systems for the mine-hunting role illustrates how the Royal Navy’s (RN’s) ‘hybrid navy’ approach can provide flexibility to respond to events like the current Middle East crisis, the UK’s navy chief told a conference in London 🇬🇧
By @YellowandBlueSM
https://t.co/Nbcl3sUQNF

[Naval News @navalnewscom]

The UK @RoyalNavy Chief @GenGJenkinsRM has announced plans for a new naval collaboration construct designed to build combat power and conventional deterrence around Northern European countries’ northern maritime border, with Russia 🇬🇧
By @YellowandBlueSM
https://t.co/rBJAGogSY1

[Naval News @navalnewscom]

Thales has launched a new mission capability package designed to help navies in their respective transitions towards delivering ‘hybrid’, crewed/uncrewed, mine warfare operational outputs
https://t.co/JIAyfVUz95

[Naval News @navalnewscom]

The @MarineNationale is assessing how to prepare its strategic thinking and operational outputs across the short, medium, and longer terms, as it responds to major shifts in the threat landscape, understands how to manage strategic shocks that may occur, and considers how to shape its future force structure, Vice Admiral Alban Lapointe, the service’s deputy chief told the @IFRI_ Paris Naval Conference in early February 🇫🇷

By @YellowandBlueSM

https://t.co/geDSF5JyBp

[Naval News @navalnewscom]

NATO navies must build capability and capacity to master the use of data, alongside enhancing platforms, sensors, and weapons, in order to dominate the modern naval battlespace, a UK Royal Navy (RN) information warfare expert told the Paris Naval Conference in early February 🇬🇧

By @YellowandBlueSM

https://t.co/wV6mtyVNyr

[Naval News @navalnewscom]

.@USNavyCNO: New Surface Ship Classes Reflect US Navy’s New Force Structure and Global Output Needs 🇺🇸
By @YellowandBlueSM
https://t.co/1q5xnouZYJ

[Naval News @navalnewscom]

Contemporary naval combat means Western forces like the @MarineNationale must expand the operational scope of their outputs while ensuring key assets are increasingly ready for operations, @CEMM_FR said at the Paris Naval Conference 🇫🇷
https://t.co/XlN7VVsoHN

[Naval News @navalnewscom]

Speaking at the @IFRI_ Paris Naval Conference, @GenGJenkinsRM said that transition success to a 'hybrid fleet' would hinge on how quickly the @RoyalNavy can harness rapidly emerging and evolving uncrewed technologies to ‘team’ with crewed platforms 🇬🇧
https://t.co/lntZhaxKam

[Naval News @navalnewscom]

.@WeAreHII has announced the expansion of its Portchester, UK facility to augment its footprint in the UK and Europe for delivering and supporting maritime capabilities including uncrewed systems 🇺🇸 🇬🇧
By @YellowandBlueSM
https://t.co/xi47IsT3nR

[Naval News @navalnewscom]

French Navy Baltic Deployment Demonstrates Hybrid Approach to Mine Warfare 🇫🇷 💥
#MineWarfare @MarineNationale
Story by @YellowandBlueSM
https://t.co/cnctzqph6q

[Naval News @navalnewscom]

Thales is launching Sonar 76Nano, a compact, miniaturised acoustic detection system designed to meet maritime security underwater sensing requirements of NATO and the Royal Navy
By @YellowandBlueSM
https://t.co/ICqvrLJjuX

[Naval News @navalnewscom]

The UK Royal Navy is building its contribution to North Atlantic deterrence and defence, at national and NATO levels, around three operational concepts: ‘Atlantic Bastion’, ‘Atlantic Shield’, and ‘Atlantic Strike’ 🇬🇧
Story by @YellowandBlueSM
https://t.co/JZd1Ogelb4

[Naval News @navalnewscom]

The @MarineNationale is continuing to deploy ships to build Baltic Sea presence, to support national and NATO interests 🇫🇷
Story by @YellowandBlueSM who was aboard FS Sagittaire, at sea off Finland 👇
https://t.co/muu9xvUDCQ

[Naval News @navalnewscom]

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has contracted MBDA UK to deliver two DragonFire laser-based directed energy weapon (DEW) fits for the UK Royal Navy ⚡️ 🇬🇧
By @YellowandBlueSM
https://t.co/NBiW6f9pAf

[Naval News @navalnewscom]

[INTERVIEW] Sweden’s NATO membership is prompting the Royal Swedish Navy (RSwN) to re-shape its role and capabilities for delivering security in the Baltic Sea region, the RSwN’s Chief of Navy told Naval News 🇸🇪
By @YellowandBlueSM
https://t.co/m9ibq6gyPd

[Naval News @navalnewscom]

The Spanish Navy’s first-in-class new S-80 Plus diesel-electric submarine (SSK), ESPS Isaac Peral, has deployed on its first NATO operation 🇪🇸
By @YellowandBlueSM
https://t.co/yAxQLrS88O