‘The Carrier Strike Group’ – The ACA discuss details of HMS Queen Elizabeth and...
Essentially the Carrier Strike Group consists of the carrier, the escorts, support vessels and, when applicable associated land-based aircraft. In terms of the UK carrier group, the exact configuration will be tailored to the mission.
Senior Ministers reportedly endorse new royal yacht
The privately funded vessel would be employed in a bid to display 'the soft power of our nation around the world' minister Jake Berry told The Daily Telegraph. While the money for its construction would come from private donors, there are anticipated to be around £10m in annual running costs. Do you think this would be a good idea? Let us know below!
How much will the new Trident missile carrying Dreadnought class submarines cost?
The Dreadnought class is the replacement for the Vanguard class of ballistic missile submarines and they will carry Trident D-5 missiles – the UK's nuclear weapons.
HMS Albion prepares for amphibious trials after £90m refit
HMS Albion is beginning a month and a half of training as part of her Operational Sea Training package.
£100m Royal Navy communications systems support contract awarded
Thales has won a 7 year £100m contract with the Royal Navy to provide communications systems support to the fleet.
Thales SMART-L radar tracks ballistic missiles at 1,500km ‘without difficulties’
A derivative of SMART-L, S1850M, is operational on the Royal Navy's Type 45 Destroyers and new British Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers.
‘When seeing is believing’ – ACA discuss Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier radar systems
The Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers have radars that provide 360-degree visibility out to 400km – in other words, the distance from Portsmouth to Kendal, in the Lake District.
Ships shoot down missiles off Scottish coast
Ships from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, the United States and the United Kingdom are engaged in a live-fire integrated missile defence exercise off the Scottish coast.
Senior Royal Navy officer resigns as Royal Navy faces drastic cuts
Rear-Admiral Alex Burton, commander UK maritime forces, has reportedly decided to resign from the Royal Navy in the face of mounting speculation over cuts.
NATO Secretary General visits Faslane near Glasgow
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde at Faslane, Scotland, at the invitation of Michael Fallon.
