Rosyth frigate project sustaining 1,250 jobs
The construction of the Royal Navy's Type 31 fleet will sustain approximately 1,250 skilled jobs at Babcock's Rosyth shipyard and create 150 new apprenticeships.
Royal Marines get revamped raiding craft
Although a stop-gap, in the long run Commando Forces are developing a boat that will replace the ORC, CRC and larger Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel.
Drone shots show progress of new frigate in Glasgow
HMS Cardiff, and the frigate factory beside the Type 26 Frigate, are currently under construction in Govan, Glasgow.
HMS Richmond takes over from HMS Diamond in Red Sea
As Houthi attacks against commercial vessels continue, Royal Navy warship HMS Richmond takes over from HMS Diamond to ensure freedom of navigation in the Red Sea.
RFA Mounts Bay conducts flying training
RFA Mounts Bay conducted a variety of serials, including flying and a MOBEX, to ensure the vessel is "ready for anything".
HMS Hurworth hones mine hunting skills
HMS Hurtworth and her crew recently conducted sonar testing, deployment of their mine clearance divers, drill mine lay practice and deployment of their mine disposal system.
Serious capability gaps facing Royal Navy says report
General Lord Houghton pointed to the shortage of available vessels and further noted that he found the high proportion of naval equipment which was inoperable to be "quite disturbing".
Babcock awarded Royal Navy equipment configuration contract
Babcock International has been awarded a configuration management contract for the Royal Navy and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary surface ship fleet.
MOD blasted for increasing secrecy over normally public data
"The Ministry of Defence has become demonstrably less transparent over the past decade."
Lack of Irish security ‘back door threat to UK’ says report
A new report published today by Policy Exchange – backed by former Defence Secretaries - sets out how "Irish security freeloading" requires the UK to rediscover the strategic importance of Northern Ireland to its national security.
