British warships getting missile upgrade
The Ministry of Defence is to spend £405 million to upgrade the Sea Viper missile system currently being used by the Royal Navy to down drones over the Red Sea.
Royal Navy protect penguin population
Sailors aboard HMS Protector, a Royal Navy icebreaker, are working to prevent the spread of avian influenza to penguin colonies in Antarctica.
Royal Navy to buy more REMUS 300M drones
The Royal Navy has finalised its intent to award a £7.8 million contract to Huntington Ingalls Industries for the acquisition of six REMUS 300M drones.
British minehunters collide in Gulf, damage to be assessed
Video has emerged showing HMS Chiddingfold and HMS Bangor colliding in Bahrain.
Timelapse shows year of progress on Glasgow frigate factory
Drone footage, collected over the last twelve months, shows the rapid progress on what will be one of the largest buildings in Glasgow when completed.
MOD cite security for not revealing number of frigates
Despite having done so previously, and in the midst of concern over frigate numbers, the MOD is citing security reasons for not giving frigate numbers.
Packing a punch – Footage shows impact of Martlet missile
Footage from the terminal phase of the first in-service night firing of Martlet has been published by 815 Naval Air Squdron
Currently ‘no date’ for new Faslane floating docks
The Ministry of Defence has provided an update on the plans for two new floating docks to maintain submarines at Faslane in Scotland.
Figures show Royal Navy not meeting recruitment targets
Over the past thirteen years, the gap between recruitment targets and actual intake in the Royal Navy and Royal Marines has increased significantly.
Why Britain needs a larger navy
William Freer and James Rogers make the case for a larger navy.
