Royal Navy looking at fixed-wing carrier based drone for AEW
By 2030 the Royal Navy plan to have moved carrier based 'Airborne Early Warning' capability from Merlin helicopters to 'Vixen' fixed wing drones.
UK considering carrier based drones for aerial refuelling
The Royal Navy is looking at the use of "organic UAS Air to Air Refuelling".
American MV-22 Osprey trains with RFA Mounts Bay
Further link ups are planned this Spring when Mounts Bay joins HMS Albion and the UK’s Littoral Strike Group heads to the Baltic.
BAE secures maritime support contracts worth over £1bn
BAE Systems will retain its role supporting the Royal Navy at Portsmouth Naval Base.
Dreadnought nuclear subs to use ‘fly by wire’ tech
'Fly-by-wire' technology, often used in aircraft, will be used by Dreadnought class submarines.
Composition of UK Carrier Strike Group confirmed
Nine ships, 5 squadrons of aircraft and 3,700 personnel will deploy to the Asia-Pacific region.
Type 31 Frigates to be known as ‘Wallace class’
The new frigates are to be named after Scottish leaders in a bid to protect the union.
Dreadnought nuclear sub project ‘supports up to 30,000 jobs’
The manufacture of the four submarines is one of the largest and most complex engineering projects in the world.
Type 83 Destroyer concept phase to begin ‘in next few years’
The concept phase for the recently announced Type 83 Destroyer will begin in the next few years.
Interim surface-to-surface missile negotiations to begin soon
The interim surface-to-surface guided weapon will replace the Royal Navy's existing Harpoon missile capability.
