Royal Navy take part in Omani mine warfare exercise
Four ships and more than 200 sailors led Britain’s involvement in an international test of allied sea power in the Middle East, say the Royal Navy.
UK to replace nuclear warheads
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has announced the start of a new nuclear warhead replacement programme.
£330 million sonar contract for Dreadnought submarines
The Dreadnought sonar system will be developed at BAE sites in Templecombe, Somerset, and Stockport.
NATO anti-submarine exercise Dynamic Manta kicks off
NATO exercise Dynamic Manta has started off the coast of Italy.
Dreadnought sub periscope to be developed and manufactured in Glasgow
The Combat System Mast will be developed and manufactured in Govan, Glasgow by Thales UK.
Progress picks up on Type 26 Frigate HMS Glasgow in Glasgow
Two more sections of Type 26 Frigate HMS Glasgow have been completed at BAE Systems’ yard in Govan, say the Royal Navy.
MBDA Marte ER anti-ship missile completes second test firing
MBDAs Marte ER anti-ship missile has completed its second firing carried out at the PISQ (Poligono Interforze del Salto di Quirra) test range in Sardinia.
Royal Navy frigate HMS Montrose in Gulf drugs bust
Sailors and Royal Marines from HMS Montrose bagged more than a tonne of cannabis in the Persian Gulf, say the Royal Navy.
Royal Navy’s £11m Cardiff reservist base handed over
HMS Cambria in Cardiff Bay has been formally handed over to begin the fitting-out process as the Royal Navy’s sole reservist base in Wales.
Lord Adonis makes incorrect claim regarding Royal Navy size
Lord Adonis has incorrectly proclaimed that "Britain’s navy is now smaller than Italy’s!" in a now viral Tweet.
