NATO mine group joins Finnish-led Freezing Winds exercise
Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 has returned to Finnish waters for Exercise Freezing Winds 25, reinforcing allied readiness in the northern Baltic Sea.
Man charged in Belfast over suspected people smuggling
A twenty five year old Afghan man has been charged with assisting unlawful immigration following his arrest in Belfast as part of a National Crime Agency investigation into suspected cross border people smuggling.
NATO warships begin high north deployment
Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 has started its second High North deployment of the year, reinforcing allied awareness and presence in the Norwegian Sea.
BAE secures new navy order for Mk 41 canisters
BAE Systems has received a $22 million U.S. Navy contract to manufacture missile canisters for the Mk 41 Vertical Launching System.
Tidespring makes rare stop at remote South Atlantic island
Royal Fleet Auxiliary tanker Tidespring completed a 24 hour visit to St Helena while returning to the United Kingdom after months of supporting the Carrier Strike Group.
New British frigates to be armed with STRATUS strike missile
The UK Government has confirmed for the first time that the Royal Navy’s new Type 26 frigates are planned to carry the STRATUS LO strike missile.
UK told to leverage alliances to boost Indo-Pacific role
A new paper from the Council on Geostrategy argues that Britain can expand its long term influence in the Indo-Pacific by using its alliances, training strengths and regulatory expertise, the organisation stated.
French Navy begins upgrade on its amphibious carriers
A consortium led by CNN MCO with Thales and CS Group has started modernising the French Navy’s three amphibious helicopter carriers with a new inertial navigation system intended to improve resilience in contested electronic environments.
MGI engineering unveils low-signature Seaglide USV
MGI Engineering has introduced SeaGlide, an all-electric foiling uncrewed surface vessel designed for low-signature maritime operations across surveillance, logistics and communications roles.
British carrier group returns home
Midday on a late autumn Sunday, the nation’s flagship HMS Prince of Wales finally appears on the horizon off Portsmouth.
