All branches of armed forces ‘below target strength’
All branches of the UK Armed Forces are on average 6% below their target strength.
Royal Navy to get ‘new frigates and surveillance vessels’
It has been reported that the Royal Navy is to recieve new vessels, including frigates, as part of the defence review .
Apache helicopters land on HMS Queen Elizabeth
Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth is currently on trials before deployment.
HMS Magpie tests new survey tech
Royal Navy vessel HMS Magpie has tested software that can map the seabed in hours rather than days or weeks.
Integrated Review to be published on the 16th of March
The Integrated Review will be published on the 16th of March.
Bad Defence Tweets 2 – ‘No ships being built in Scotland?’
The second video in the 'Bad Defence Tweets' series looks at the claim that no ships are being built in Scotland.
British flagship ‘getting sea legs back’
HMS Queen Elizabeth's crew are 'getting their sea legs back'.
‘Significant proportion’ of support ships must be UK built
The new Fleet Solid Support Ships will see "a significant proportion" of their build carried out in the UK.
British warship ‘comes under attack’ off Danish coast
HMS Blyth 'let rip with live ammo' and thwarted waves of drones as part of a training exercise.
MBDA awarded contract for new Albatros NG air defence system
Albatros NG is a new naval air defence system based on the CAMM-ER missile.
