HMS Queen Elizabeth begins second phase of F-35 trials
HMS Queen Elizabeth welcomed back her F-35 Lightning jets for part two of flying trials.
Babcock achieves 4.5″ Mk8 MOD 1 Gun programme milestone
Babcock International has reached a milestone in its five year contract with the Ministry of Defence's International Guns, Missiles and Rockets (IGMR) project team.
Raytheon Ship Self-Defense System demonstrates first link from ship to F-35B
For the first time ever, Raytheon Company’s Ship Self Defense System established a digital air connection between a sea-based ship and an airborne F-35B aircraft.
Babcock to close Appledore shipyard
Babcock International has today announced it has taken the difficult decision to exit operations at its Appledore facility in Devon, ending its site lease in March 2019.
Russia’s only aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov damaged after floating dry-dock sinks
The floating dry-dock where Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov was being upgraded has 'sunk completely', damaging the vessel and potentially killing workers according to Russian media.
US finally completes successfully SM-3 Block IIA intercept test
US Navy sailors aboard USS John Finn successfully conducted an intercept of a medium-range ballistic missile target with a Standard Missile-3 Block IIA missile during a test off the west coast of Hawaii.
Royal Navy task force in major Middle East exercise
The largest Royal Navy task group in the Middle East in 15 years has assembled for Exercise Saif Sareea 3.
Frigate HMS Montrose to be based in the Middle East
Type 23 Frigate HMS Montrose is to be forward-deployed in the Middle East.
Royal Navy vessels take part in major NATO exercise
Frigates HMS Northumberland and Westminster are joining minehunters Cattistock, Hurworth, Grimsby and Ramsey, along with survey ship Enterprise for Trident Juncture 18, say the MoD.
NATO naval forces Prepare for Trident Juncture
NATO mariners met this week in Trondheim, Norway aboard Dutch amphibious ship HNLMS Johan de Witt.
