British and international firms to compete for Fleet Solid Support Ship contract
Four international shipbuilding firms and a consortium of British firms have been selected to complete for Fleet Solid Support Ship work.
Brazil to take over HMS Clyde once Royal Navy lease expires
Brazilian media are reporting that the country is to take over the lease of HMS Clyde when the Offshore Patrol Vessel leaves Royal Navy service.
Frigate HMS St Albans hunts submarine HMS Astute off Scottish coast
Type 23 Frigate HMS St Albans and nuclear submarine HMS Astute have faced off against each other off the Scottish coast.
Final Type 26 Frigate named HMS Edinburgh
The Defence Secretary has announced the name of another Type 26 Frigate, HMS Edinburgh.
MP incorrectly claims ‘no naval vessels in Scottish waters’ despite major naval base
A Member of Parliament has incorrectly claimed that there are no Royal Navy vessels in Scottish waters, despite the presence of frigates, submarines, support vessels, patrol vessels and of course, a major Royal Navy base on the Clyde.
HMS Diamond returns home
HMS Diamond has returned to Portsmouth after a two month deployment in the Mediterranean.
Sending survey ship to Ukraine ‘not a clever idea’
A former First Sea Lord has criticised plans to send a survey vessel to visit Ukraine in the wake of news that HMS Duncan was 'swarmed' by 17 Russian jets.
Aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales fires up engine for first time
Engineers aboard HMS Prince of Wales have turned on the diesel generators for the first time, say the Royal Navy.
Britain condemns Russian aggression against Ukraine
The UK Government has condemned Russian aggression against Ukraine today, after Russia attacked and seized Ukrainian naval vessels.
Rolls-Royce to supply generator sets for Type 45 Destroyer refurbishment
Rolls-Royce is to supply 18 MTU Series 4000 diesel generator sets to BAE Systems as part of the Power Improvement Project (PIP) to increase the resilience of the power and propulsion system in all six Type 45 Destroyers.
