British submarine dragged Irish trawler one mile backwards
The incident occurred in September 1989 when an Irish trawler, the MV Contestor, snagged the towed array sonar of an unidentified Royal Navy submarine.
NATO commanders meet on carrier to discuss operations
The meeting was a unique opportunity for the commanders to share best practices, and discuss strategy and plans in the framework of "deterrence and defence".
Turkish yard wins more work to build ferries for Scotland
A shipyard in Turkey has been named as the preferred bidder to build two more Scottish ferries, bringing the number of ferries to be built at the yard for Scotland to four.
Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov on fire – again
Russia's only aircraft carrier has again caught fire, just a few months before the warship was scheduled to return to sea following extensive repairs.
British ship completes 2022 Caribbean deployment
HMS Medway has arrived in Florida in time for Christmas, having completed a busy patrol in the Caribbean.
Royal Marines ‘assault’ Arabian Peninsula
Royal Marines assaulted the mountainous shores of the tip of the Arabian Peninsula as part of reinvigorated British training in the Gulf this autumn, say the Ministry of Defence.
British aircraft carrier to sail north for secret mission
Britain's high-readiness aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth will sail today for the Arctic Circle to support a secret multinational cargo mission, the UK Defence Journal has learned.
UK Government shipbuilding contracts – where are they going?
Since the launch of the National Shipbuilding Office in September 2021, the UK Government has announced £4.34 billion in shipbuilding contracts with £59.3 million of that going to shipyards overseas.
Royal Navy spent 10,000 hours on NATO taskings this year
Royal Navy warships spent nearly 10,000 hours – 60 weeks – on NATO operations in 2022, say the Ministry of Defence.
Babcock welcomes HMS Montrose home
Babcock has welcomed home HMS Montrose, part of the Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate fleet, to her Devonport base port following the ships 4-year deployment from the UK.
