USS Normandy seizes illegal weapons in Arabian Sea
Crew from American cruiser USS Normandy boarded a dhow in accordance with international law and discovered a large cache of weapons.
Saab partners with Australia for Combat Management Systems
Saab has signed an Enterprise Partnering Agreement with the Australian Department of Defence to provide combat management systems across all the Royal Australian Navy’s major surface ships.
Visit strengthens US and UK defence research partnership
The QinetiQ team at Haslar hosted visitors from the MoD and the US Naval Surface Warfare Center.
US Navy kicks off Arctic ICEX 2020
The US Navy officially commenced Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2020 in the Arctic Ocean with the construction of a temporary ice camp this week.
HMS Grimsby finds 18 unexploded bombs and mines off Norway
HMS Grimsby has discovered 18 bombs and mines in the approaches to Oslo, say the Royal Navy
US Navy test first Standard Missile-2 from restarted production line
Raytheon and the U.S. Navy successfully flight tested the first SM-2 surface-to-air missile from the company’s restarted production line.
NATO’s advanced anti-sub warfare exercise Dynamic Manta wraps up
NATO exercise Dynamic Manta (DYMA20) is wrapping up off the Sicilian coast.
Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group arrives in Vietnam
The USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Bunker Hill recently arrived in Vietnam, say the US Navy.
Steel to be cut on first Type 31 Frigate next year
The steel for the first Type 31 Frigate will be cut in 2021 and the vessel will enter service in May 2027.
Future Littoral Strike Ship work to ‘feed into’ upcoming defence review
Work already undertaken on the Future Littoral Strike Ship programme will help inform the upcoming defence review regarding the UK requirement for the vessels.
