British and Spanish warships visit Israel
Type 45 Destroyer HMS Duncan and the Spanish frigate Victoria docked in the Israeli port city of Haifa at the weekend.
Russian submarine activity in the North Atlantic has ‘increased tenfold’ while Royal Navy suffers...
During an address to the Royal United Service Institute's conference on sea warfare, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson warned Britain must build up its military to counter Russian aggression.
UK to send Type 23 Frigates to Gulf as ‘an enduring presence’ from 2019
The plan to base a Type 23 Frigate in the Gulf will likely follow the same method used to station minehunters in the region, with the ship’s company flown out to take over the vessel on a rotational basis.
RFA Fort Rosalie visits Tangier
RFA Fort Rosalie has paid a rare visit to Moroccan port of Tangier. The oldest ship in the naval service with nearly 42 years under her...
Defence Minister welcomes first of new Royal Marine carrier-ready helicopters
Guto Bebb has announced the delivery of the first of a fleet of new helicopters designed for Royal Marine aircraft carrier operations.
HMS Queen Elizabeth ships crew finally meet the F-35B
Members of the flying control and flight deck control teams aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth visited Naval Air Station Patuxent River this week for their first live peek at the F-35B, ahead of the jet’s first trials aboard the ship this autumn.
Sea Ceptor missile system enters service with the Royal Navy
The Sea Ceptor missile system has officially entered service, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced.
NATO participating in Open Spirit historical mine clearance operation
Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) is joining mine countermeasures vessels and experts from multiple nations in Tallinn, Estonia to conduct historical ordnance clearance operation Open Spirit in the waters near Estonia.
SNMG2 Exercises with Turkish Navy
Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) conducted a Passing Exercise with the Turkish Navy last Saturday in the Aegean Sea to increase interoperability and practice tactics and procedures.
Rolls-Royce MT30 marine gas turbine selected to power Japan’s new frigates
Rolls-Royce has been selected to supply its MT30 gas turbine to power a new class of frigates for the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force.
