MoD has made ‘considerable progress’ in effort to deliver UK carrier strike
The MoD has built two new carriers in line with its overall timetable and at a forecast cost of £6.4 billion (around 3% above the revised budget agreed in 2013), say the National Audit Office.
MoD being ‘slow to develop support ships’ inflating costs of carrier project
The MoD expects that there will be a delay of between 18 and 36 months to the first new Fleet Solid Support Ship entering service.
‘Not enough funding made available yet’ for sufficient F-35 jets, say NAO
The Ministry of Defence has "not yet made funding available for enough Lightning II jets to sustain Carrier Strike operations over its life", say the National Audit Office.
Crowsnest airborne radar delay ‘will affect Carrier Strike capabilities’
The NAO have identified risks to the development of UK carrier strike capabilities relating to the 18 month delay in the delivery of the Crowsnest airborne radar system.
BAE and Royal Navy provide first look at future autonomous sea boats
The success of these trials could determine whether the Royal Navy decides to upgrade or procure an entire fleet of such craft. This could include their adoption on future classes of warships, such as the Type 26 or Type 31 frigate.
Royal Navy trials heavy lift drones to supply ships at sea
The Royal Navy say that the use of unmanned air vehicles in the logistics role offers a range of advantages from reduced costs, missions being completed quicker and the ship’s company not being exposed to certain risks.
HMS Queen Elizabeth joined by frigate and submarine to expand strike capabilities
HMS Queen Elizabeth and her aircraft have been joined by frigate HMS Kent and a nuclear submarine while on Exercise Crimson Ocean.
New ‘big ship jetty’ opens at British naval base in Bahrain
Major vessels can now berth at the UK’s base in Bahrain.
British warships escort Russian destroyer through English Channel
Frigate HMS Westminster and patrol ship HMS Tyne monitored the passage of the Russian Destroyer Vice Admiral Kulakov as it passed south through the English Channel.
Successful first surface ship and submarine firings of Saab Lightweight Torpedo
Saab conducted the first tests with the Saab Lightweight Torpedo from a corvette and a submarine.
