EVENT-SPECIFIC FEATURE ARTICLES AND REPORTS
We write in-depth feature articles addressing salient topics ahead of each of our annual conferences, as well as as post-event reports providing a taste of some of the insights offered by our guest speakers. They’re all listed below, with the most recent reports at top. You can access them all for free by clicking on the relevant icon and filling out the associated form. Further down this page you’ll also find other one-off features, as well as information about our Navy Leaders Champion.
Navy Leaders Insights: From amphibious assault to littoral manoeuvre and back again?
An opinion piece by Defence Leaders’ Conference Producer Thomas Gardner on the changing face of littoral manoeuvre and strike, and...
NDC 2026: Hot Topic: The Risk of Lithium-Ion Battery Fires on Naval Vessels
Lithium-ion cells seem ubiquitous at present; no other electrical battery technology offers a comparable mix of resilience, energy density and convenient...
MSAR 2026 Feature: Rescue Under Fire: MSAR Operations In Conflict Conditions
Maritime search and rescue (MSAR) operations are inherently hazardous, but having to conduct your operations in contested waters adds an extra dimension...
NDC 2026: Survivability And Damage Control In A Hybrid Navy
What does survivable mean in a Hybrid Navy? How do you fight fire, flood, or gas release, or repair structural...
NAVY LEADERS CHAMPION WESLEY MCGUINNESS
News articles featuring our Navy Leaders Champion, a Royal Navy submariner and Team GB gold-medal-winning powerlifter
Good things come to those who (lift) weight!
Winning gold, coming face-to-face with The Terminator himself and pumping iron at the North Pole: the life of Wesley McGuinness has been far from ordinary…
Combined Naval Event
Combined Naval Event 2026 Insights Report
Following the success of the Combined Naval Event 2026, we’re pleased to share the official CNE 2026 Insights Report. Produced...
CNE 2026: Challenges Of Persistent Underwater Surveillance
What does a Hybrid Navy fleet look like in practice? What are its key aims and operating concepts? What are...
CNE 2026: Sensor Sensibilities: Building Blocks For A Hybrid Navy
What does a Hybrid Navy fleet look like in practice? What are its key aims and operating concepts? What are...
Navy Tech
Navy Tech & Seabed Defence: Insights Report
Summarising some of the key themes and topics covered at the side-by-side Navy Tech and Seabed Defence 2026 conferences staged...
Navy Tech 2026: Winning The Maritime Innovation Race: Lessons From TFX Baltic
Task Force X Baltic went from zero to in-water persistent ISR capabilities in under a year. Read what Navy Tech...
NT 2026: Integration And Control: Two Challenges For Maritime UxS
Integration and control are two considerations key to the success of any uncrewed maritime system — NATO expert and Navy Tech 2026...
Naval Damage Control
NDC 2026: Hot Topic: The Risk of Lithium-Ion Battery Fires on Naval Vessels
Lithium-ion cells seem ubiquitous at present; no other electrical battery technology offers a comparable mix of resilience, energy density and convenient...
NDC 2026: Survivability And Damage Control In A Hybrid Navy
What does survivable mean in a Hybrid Navy? How do you fight fire, flood, or gas release, or repair structural...
Maritime Search & Rescue 2025: Insights Report
The Maritime Search and Rescue (MSAR) 2025 Insights Report distils the key discussions, innovations, and challenges highlighted at this year’s...
FEATURE ARTICLES
One-off long-form articles on a range of naval topics
Deep Dive: An In-Depth Look At BAE Systems’ Herne XLAUV
Navy Leaders has been granted access to take a closer look at...