The Importance of Anti-Submarine Warfare
A key role for any first rate military force is anti-submarine warfare, this is especially true for an island nation.
Why are the Queen Elizabeth class carriers so large?
The Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers will be the largest surface warships ever constructed for the Royal Navy and will represent a significant increase in capability.
The Queen Elizabeth class supercarriers and what could have been: A case of penny pinching?
The Queen Elizabeth class supercarriers, the ships we deserve or the ships that we need?
Terrorism and Social Media – A Deeper Look
Terrorism is one of the biggest challenges facing the globe today, and it has become virtually a daily occurrence in some parts of the world.
No, Trident doesn’t run on Windows XP
Some have claimed that the Vanguard class submarines which carry Trident are vulnerable to cyber-attacks in the same way the recently hit NHS is, that is not the case.
Is the aircraft carrier still dominant today?
Ever since the end of the Second World War, the Aircraft Carrier has been the dominant naval combatant but are they still as dominant today?
Britain and Sierra Leone – Military Partnership in West Africa
One of Britain's closest partners in Africa, Sierra Leone saw the arrival of British troops to help end a civil war and recently to tackle the Ebola outbreak.
Scotland unable to compete for Royal Navy warship orders if independent confirms Ministry of Defence
Recent claims from politicians that Scotland would be eligible to compete for Royal Navy warship contracts if the country left the UK have been rejected by the Ministry of Defence and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence, Guto Bebb.
What is the ‘virtual shipbuilding strategy’?
As attention turns to the impending release of the National Shipbuilding Strategy, the term 'virtual shipbuilding strategy' has gained traction.
How automation will influence the operation of HMS Queen Elizabeth
The highly mechanised weapons handling system aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth is perhaps one of the most complex systems aboard, moving palletised munitions around the vessel to connect the magazines, hangar and flight deck.
