Royal Navy to take control naval base support fleets
In December 2022, the Royal Navy will take ownership of a fleet of vessels that currently provide various harbour services at naval bases in Devonport, Faslane and Portsmouth.
Type 32 Frigate to focus on operating drones
The Type 32 Frigate will be the first of a new generation of warships with a focus on hosting and operating autonomous onboard systems.
Britain sets out shipbuilding plans for next 30 years
More than 150 new naval and civil vessels will be built in the UK over the next 30 years. The vessels will include large warships, Border Force cutters, lighthouse vessels and the new National Flagship.
Two British aircraft carriers now at sea
Britain now has two aircraft carriers at sea with HMS Prince of Wales deploying to the Arctic and HMS Queen Elizabeth heading to Scotland
Sub hunters embark on HMS Prince of Wales
Merlin anti-submarine helicopters of 820 Naval Air Squadron have embarked onboard HMS Prince of Wales ahead of large-scale exercises in the Arctic.
Royal Navy support Ukrainian Antarctic base
HMS Protector dropped in on Ukrainian polar research station Vernadsky in Antarctica.
NATO warships visit Dundee, Scotland
NATO warships have arrived in Scotland for a scheduled port visit.
British company Babcock wins Polish frigate competition
British firm Babcock has won the Polish frigate competition. Poland has chosen the Type 31 Frigate design, known as 'Arrowhead 140', for their future frigate class.
British warships take part in large-scale drone exercise
More than 60 countries, 50 ships, 80 uncrewed systems – airborne, seaborne and underwater – from ten nations – and 9,000 personnel took part...
British aircraft carrier heading to the Arctic for NATO exercise
Aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales will sail to take part in a NATO exercise in the Arctic with frigate HMS Richmond, destroyer HMS Defender, a tanker and an Astute-class nuclear submarine.
