Despite funding concerns Type 32 Frigate still planned
A recent report from the NAO stated that the Royal Navy withdrew its plans for Type 32 frigates because of concerns about unaffordability. However, it has emerged that work on the project is continuing.
New images show new frigate HMS Glasgow before ‘launch’
Drone images show how HMS Glasgow, the first of eight Type 26 Frigates being built on the River Clyde, looks ahead of entering the water for the first time this week.
Huge increase in number of American submarines in Scotland
The number of sightings of American nuclear submarines visiting Scotland this year has doubled over the same period last year.
Aircraft carrier ‘opens fire’ with Phalanx gun
HMS Queen Elizabeth has fired her Phalanx close-in weapon system as part of a training exercise.
Frigate moved onto barge in Glasgow ahead of ‘launch’
Photos show HMS Glasgow, the first of eight Type 26 Frigates, being moved from land onto a submersible barge before being floated off downriver.
Britain to buy Naval Strike Missiles
The new anti-ship and land-attack missiles will be fitted to eleven frigates and destroyers after a deal with the Norwegian government.
Contract awarded for Type 31 Frigate gun ammunition
Support, simulators and ammunition for the 57mm and 40mm naval gun systems have been ordered for the five Type 31 General Purpose Frigates.
British aircraft carrier visits Oslo
Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has arrived in Oslo, the capital city of Norway, for her first-ever visit to the city.
Russian fighters ‘conduct unsafe overflight’ of NATO vessels
Two Russian fighter aircraft made an unsafe and unprofessional approach toward Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1), which was conducting routine operations in the Baltic Sea.
Royal Navy joins large military exercise in Pacific
HMS Spey has taken part in one of the Pacific’s largest military exercises – the first time the Royal Navy has joined in Exercise Keen Sword.
