Government intending to ‘grow Destroyer and Frigate force by 2030’
The intention to increase the number of Royal Navy warships has been expressed by a Minister of State for Defence this week.
‘Around 15’ unauthorised incursions recorded at Faslane and Coulport
The Royal Navy have recorded around 15 seperate unauthorised incursions into Faslane and Coulport in the last 10 years.
Indian officials tour aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales
Six Indian parliamentarians toured HMS Prince of Wales as part of the UK-India Chevening Parliamentarian Fellowship Programme.
Aircraft compatibility trials take place on USS Gerald R Ford
American aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford departed its homeport of Norfolk to begin Aircraft Compatibility Testing.
RFA Tiderace enters refit and maintenance period
RFA Tiderace is now in dry dock at Cammell Laird receiving routine maintenance.
HMS Queen Elizabeth to sail Tuesday for F-35 training
HMS Queen Elizabeth is sailing to conduct Carrier Qualifications as well as Landing Signal Officer qualifications with 207 Squadron, the UK's F-35 Lightning training squadron.
HMS Queen Elizabeth to sail with F-35 jets for training
Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth will soon depart Portsmouth to conduct exercises in UK waters with F-35 jets.
US Navy to name new carrier after Doris Miller
A future Gerald R. Ford class aircraft carrier will be named in honour of World War II hero Ship’s Cook Third Class Doris Miller, say the US Navy.
A&P Falmouth welcomes River class OPVs as part of agreement with BAE
A&P Defence say it has secured a programme of maintenance and repair work for old and new River Class Offshore Patrol Vessels in Falmouth.
Norway takes over Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One
In a ceremony held in Oslo, command of SNMCMG1 was transferred to Commander Henning Knudsen-Hauge of the Royal Norwegian Navy.
