HMS Ocean decommissioned from the Royal Navy, to be sold to Brazil
HMS Ocean was the Royal Navy’s Landing Platform Helicopter and Fleet Flagship. A helicopter carrier and amphibious assault ship, Ocean was designed to deliver troops to the centre of the action by helicopter or by landing craft.
F-35C carrier qualifications completed on board USS Abraham Lincoln
Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln completed fleet carrier qualifications for the F-35C, marking another milestone for the new aircraft say the US Navy.
Allied Maritime Command hosts allied operational commanders
Fleet Commanders from Allied and Partnership for Peace nations and senior NATO command representatives met at Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) Headquarters in Northwood, UK for its annual Maritime Operational Commanders Conference.
NATO Naval Force exercises with the Polish Navy in the Baltic Sea
Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) is conducting several days of naval exercises with the Polish Navy in the Baltic Sea this week.
Combined helicopter flight trials speed up HMS Queen Elizabeth entry into service say Qinetiq
HMS Queen Elizabeth returned to UK waters last month following completion of Merlin and Chinook flying trials and this revised strategy has eliminated the need for separate trials, ensuring the time available on deck was used to maximum effect and avoiding a second voyage out to sea later in the year.
Royal Navy prepares for future UK fishery patrols
The Royal Navy is preparing to support the monitoring and protection of UK fisheries after Britain leaves the EU, having taken delivery of the...
HMS Echo trains with Cypriot forces to prepare for maritime disaster
HMS Echo has been assigned to the Mediterranean since the end of 2016; her crew have rescued more than 6,100 men, women and children as part of the mercy element of the migrant mission, and destroyed 65 dangerous rubber boats and skiffs.
BAE, Cammell Laird and BMT team up to finally resolve Type 45 Destroyer power...
The Ministry of Defence has appointed an alliance team led by BAE Systems to deliver its Type 45 Power Improvement Project (PIP) and resolve power generation issues faced by the anti-air destroyers.
NATO Mine Countermeasures Warfare management exercise begins in Belgium
Mine countermeasures sailors from 16 Allied nations and four NATO Partners began exercise Dynamic Move this week in Belgium, officials say.
Japanese government plans to introduce F-35B fighter jets and a ‘multi-purpose aircraft carrier’
Local media in Japan has reported that the main governing Liberal Democratic Party plans to propose introducing F-35B fighter jets and a multi-purpose aircraft carrier.
