Report criticises management of Type 26 Frigate project
Despite the Ministry of Defence citing Covid-19 as a reason for the delay, Japan also grappled with Covid-19 and it successfully commissioned equally complex warships in a third of the time it's taken the UK to reach the initial operating capability of the Type 26 frigate.
New British frigate welcomes first crew
The first sailors have been assigned to HMS Venturer, the first of the five upcoming Type 31 Inspiration-class frigates anticipated to be operational by the end of the decade.
Glasgow firm secures £169m Dreadnought submarine mast work
Thales UK in Glasgow has secured a £169m contract to manufacture advanced optronic masts for the upcoming Dreadnought-class submarines.
Jets embark on British aircraft carrier ahead of deployment
F-35 jets have once again landed onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth ahead of training exercises before the warship and her Carrier Strike Group deploy.
Babcock secures contract for HMS Victorious refit
Babcock has signed an initial contract with the Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) for the comprehensive refit of HMS Victorious, the UK's second Vanguard Class nuclear submarine.
British and Irish naval vessels work together
HMS Hurworth and L.É. Samuel Beckett sailed together following a visit to Dublin by the British vessel.
BAE bags $37m contract for Next Generation Launcher Design
BAE Systems has secured a $37 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to design the Next Generation Evolved SeaSparrow Missile Launch System (NGELS).
NATO deploys ships to Baltic Sea during NATO Summit
The fleet has been patrolling off the Lithuanian coastline, ensuring maritime situational awareness both from the air and at sea.
Tideforce conducts replenishment trials with commercial tanker
The trials, which took place off the coast of Portland, aimed to examine how RFA tankers could extend services to the commercial sector and vice versa.
British aircraft carrier sails from Portsmouth
The Kings Flagship, HMS Queen Elizabeth, has sailed for trials ahead of a Carrier Strike Group deployment later this year.
