Joint UK-French Sea Venom anti-ship missile takes part in further trials
MBDA's Sea Venom-ANL anti-ship missile has successfully conducted a further firing trial, passing a significant new milestone for the programme.
NATO conducts ‘Focused Security Patrol’ in Eastern Mediterranean
NATO ships, submarines and maritime patrol and airborne early warning aircraft, conducted a focused security patrol in the eastern Mediterranean Sea last month.
Arming the Type 26 Frigate with land attack missiles ‘currently being considered’
Options are currently being considered for arming the Type 26 Frigate with land attack missiles.
National Shipbuilding Strategy criticised for undermining UK capability
Paul Sweeney, MP for Glasgow North East, discussed issues surrounded the National Shipbuilding Strategy during a debate on UK sovereign capability in Parliament today.
Japan to convert helicopter carrier to carry F-35B jets
Japanese media have reported that helicopter carrier JS Izumo, the lead ship of the Izumo class, will be converted into an aircraft carrier capable of operating F-35B jets.
NATO conducts maritime medical exercise with Israel
The flagship for the current NATO Operation Sea Guardian Focused Security Patrol, Greek frigate HS Navarinon, has conducted a medical response exercise with Israeli Navy corvette INS Eilat.
Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth begins having Phalanx guns fitted
HMS Queen Elizabeth has started having her Phalanx Close-In Weapons Systems (CIWS) fitted.
HMS Dragon in £1.6m Gulf drugs bust
The Royal Navy have announced that Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon "pounced" on a dhow to uncover a half-tonne haul of heroin and hashish and 9kg of crystal meth.
NATO conducts ‘focused patrol’ in Eastern Mediterranean
NATO ships and submarines from Greece, Bulgaria, Italy and Turkey in cooperation with maritime patrol and airborne early warning aircraft, conducted a focused security patrol in the eastern Mediterranean Sea recently.
British firm Cobham selected for US Navy SeaPort Next Generation IDIQ Contract
Cobham has been awarded a SeaPort Next Generation (SeaPort-NxG) prime contract to provide engineering and programme management support services to the United States Navy and Marine Corps.
