Upgraded torpedo ‘on cusp of service’ after Scottish trials
What the Ministry of Defence call the world’s most advanced torpedo is "on the cusp of entering service" after extensive trials in Scotland, say the Royal Navy.
UK ‘must show greater ambition’ in Arctic security
The United Kingdom "must show greater ambition and apply more resources to address the developing security situation in the Arctic and the High North", says a report published by the Defence Sub-Committee.
HMS Queen Elizabeth departure delayed until Monday
Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth was due to sail this afternoon, that has now been postponed.
British flagship ‘fends off air attacks’ from French jets
French Rafale jets launched an assault against Royal Navy flagship HMS Albion as her task group passed the Brittany peninsula. The exercise was designed to allow French pilots to practise their anti-ship tactics and the Royal Navy to practice defending against air attack.
HMS Queen Elizabeth to sail today
HMS Queen Elizabeth will depart Portsmouth today for the upcoming GroupEx and Exercise Joint Warrior 20-2.
BAE Systems discuss work done to HMS Queen Elizabeth ahead of deployment
In advance of HMS Queen Elizabeth’s departure, an interview with the Queen Elizabeth Class Team Leader Ian Jackson was conducted by BAE Systems.
British Littoral Response Group sails for Mediterranean and Black Sea
More than 1,000 sailors and Royal Marines are heading to the Mediterranean and the Black Sea aboard amphibious assault ship HMS Albion, destroyer HMS Dragon and amphibious support ship RFA Lyme Bay as part of a new 'Littoral Response Group'.
HMS Queen Elizabeth to sail with large task force for upcoming exercise
Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth will soon sail with a task group of nine vessels, including a nuclear submarine.
UK to triple size of naval support base in Oman
The base has a dry dock facility which could support the UK's two new aircraft carriers HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales.
British ships lead multinational task group above Arctic Circle
The Royal Navy has led a multi-national task group of warships and aircraft into the Arctic Circle for the first time in more than 20 years.
