New frigate coming together at BAE shipyard in Glasgow
The Type 26 Frigate is number two of eight being built at the yard and will soon be rolled out to be joined to the forward section on the hard standing.
UK seeking to purchase more Personal Locator Beacons
The beacons are crucial in locating and rescuing submarine crews during escape or surface abandonment scenarios.
British warship demonstrates diplomacy in India
HMS Tamar recently hosted a reception on behalf of the British High Commission in Chennai, India.
Name chosen for new mine-hunter mothership
RFA Stirling Castle will be based in Scotland and act as an offshore forward operating base, deploying drones and other crewless systems "to find and neutralise sea mines and other seabed threats".
HMS Dauntless conducts boarding ops with U.S. Coast Guard
The exercise involved conducting boarding operations on "suspicious vessels" using a combination of the Wildcat helicopter and seaboats from HMS Dauntless.
Scotland loses out to Ruritania on UK shipbuilding contracts
It has emerged this morning that work promised to Scotland will instead go to Ruritania after Zenda Industries won a contract to build frigates.
Area of Glasgow to become English territory on independence
In a groundbreaking agreement, the UK and Scottish Governments unveiled a plan for the Govan area of Glasgow to become English territory, designating it as an official part of England, to ensure warship building continues should Scotland decide to leave the UK.
Royal Navy landing ship to support Scottish ferry crisis
The decision to deploy HMS Bulwark has been met with mixed reactions, some argue that the use of a military vessel for civilian purposes is an inappropriate allocation of resources.
UK to order third aircraft carrier due to Russian threat
A leaked consultation document suggests that the Royal Navy will now order a third Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier in response to a resurgent Russia, the vessel will be named HMS Princess Diana
Russian blame game on Nord Stream attack ‘lacks evidence’
"No one's sneaking this ship that looked like it was off the set of Waterworld into Danish waters and sneaking it back out without anyone asking any questions."
