Largest EU funded defence research project kicks off in the Mediterranean Sea
The OCEAN2020 project has successfully launched its first maritime demonstration in the Gulf of Taranto, Italy.
United Kingdom, US and Japan reaffirm naval cooperation
The First Sea Lord Admiral, the US Chief of Naval Operations and the Chief of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force signed an agreement.
Fleet Solid Support Ships could be built in Belfast
InfraStrata, the firm buying Harland and Wolff, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Navantia.
BAE to provide C5ISR support for US Navy and Coastguard ships
BAE Systems has been awarded a $104.8 million contract from the United States Navy.
UK Amphibious Forces in the Future Operating Environment
RUSI have published a paper outlining the role that littoral areas will have in the Future Operating Environment and the strategic requirements that will drive the development of the littoral strike concept.
Man in jetpack takes off from carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth
Watch as Ex-Royal Marines Reservist Richard Browning flies a 1000bhp jetpack suit off of HMS Queen Elizabeth.
Advanced Arresting Gear achieves significant milestone
The US Navy’s newest aircraft recovery system successfully completed the system’s most demanding test event to date.
Royal Marines boarding specialists test markmanship at ranges
Royal Marines boarding operations specialists have been testing their marksmanship.
Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group transits Strait of Hormuz
The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group completed a scheduled transit through the Strait of Hormuz and into the Arabian Gulf, say the US Navy.
An inside look at the UK’s military presence in the Gulf
Henry Jones spent a week in the Middle East, including two days onboard RFA Cardigan Bay in the Persian Gulf. As well as a visit to HMS Montrose and HMS Shoreham, he reports on the continued British presence in an increasingly volatile region.
