AUKUS Royal Navy steps towards uncrewed undersea warfare with landmark Excalibur torpedo trial Royal Navy steps towards uncrewed undersea warfare with landmark Excalibur torpedo trial Royal Navy 23 Sep 2026 First British SSN-AUKUS submarine to enter production in 2027 First British SSN-AUKUS submarine to enter production in 2027 AUKUS 22 Sep 2026 US private equity group agrees £1.1bn takeover of key UK defence supplier US private equity group agrees £1.1bn takeover of key UK defence supplier Cerberus Capital Management 11 Sep 2026 UK nuclear submarine expansion drives demand for 65,000 skilled workers by 2030 UK nuclear submarine expansion drives demand for 65,000 skilled workers by 2030 Defence Nuclear Enterprise (DNE) 25 Aug 2026 Excercise Lanternfish: Royal Navy tests automated underwater warfare tech with AUKUS partners Excercise Lanternfish: Royal Navy tests automated underwater warfare tech with AUKUS partners Royal Navy 30 Jul 2026 Rolls-Royce Submarines breaks ground on major Derby expansion to support AUKUS Rolls-Royce Submarines breaks ground on major Derby expansion to support AUKUS AUKUS 3 Jul 2026
