Stowaways hijack oil tanker off Isle of Wight
The MV Nave Andromeda has been seized by stowaways off the Isle of Wight.
Explosion onboard a Russian oil tanker, vessel sinking
A Russian oil tanker has been rocked by an explosion in the Sea of Azov and is now sinking, according to Russian media.
US, Royal Navy sign agreement on ‘Integrated Warfighting’
The U.S. Navy and Royal Navy regularly operate together around the world.
Two thirds of NATO members to miss defence spending target
Only 10 out of 30 NATO members will hit the 2% of GDP spending goal this year.
Parachutists to splash down in the Clyde on Monday
The Submarine Parachute Assistance Group will be testing their rescue capabilities with two jumps from an RAF transport aircraft into the River Clyde near Glasgow for Exercise Clydesplash on Monday.
U.S. Navy and Royal Navy commit to developing AI and energy weapons
The tech agreement will focus on artificial intelligence, unmanned and autonomy, biotechnology, space, and lasers/directed energy.
HMS Montrose scores 450 kilograms of methamphetamine
The drugs have a value of around £18 million.
The Type 4X Destroyer – The next British warship
The Type 4X is just an early concept at this stage but a variant of the Type 26 Frigate is officially being considered for the job.
British frigate rescues father and son from sinking boat
A father and son were saved yesterday morning by HMS Westminster within minutes of their fishing vessel capsizing, say the Royal Navy.
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Ferguson shipyard invests £500k in new Spanish tower crane
The tower crane at the publicly owned Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow is being removed to make way for a new one designed and manufactured by Spanish firm Jaso.
