Royal Navy appoints first seagoing Captain for HMS Prince of Wales
The first seagoing Captain of the Royal Navy’s second new aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, will be Captain Stephen Moorhouse.
The Avenger, a possible yet unpopular contender for the Type 31 Frigate
The Avenger, a lower end concept which is essentially a Batch 3 River class, is one of the options touted by BAE for the Type 31 Frigate.
BMT tout Venator-110 as the ‘natural design choice’ for the Type 31 Frigate
BMT's Venator-110, one of the most popular contenders for the Type 31 Frigate programme, will take centre stage at DSEI in London next week, following the launch of the National Shipbuilding Strategy.
Royal Navy chase off Spanish ship after it cuts across path of US Naval...
The Royal Navy were forced to chase off a Spanish vessel this morning as it cut across the path of a visiting US Naval vessel in Gibraltar.
Shipbuilders union accuse Government of ‘betrayal’ over Type 31 Frigates
Shipbuilders union GMB today accused the Government of reneging on guarantees to build the Type 31 Frigates on the Clyde.
Defence Secretary makes major announcement regarding the National Shipbuilding Strategy
The new National Shipbuilding Strategy will see warships built in the UK with the hope they will be 'delivered to time and to cost', while giving industry strategic direction.
Type 31 Frigate plans unveiled, five £250m vessels expected to be assembled in Scotland
The National Shipbuilding Strategy reveals that the government are to buy at least five Type 31 Frigates, and share the construction between shipyards around the UK.
UK committed to 24 British F-35s onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth by 2023
ICYMI: In addition to 24 F-35Bs, the carrier air wing will also feature around 14 helicopters with numbers depending on operational requirements.
The BAE Cutlass, could this be the new Type 31 Frigate?
Plans to acquire a new class of “more affordable” Type 31 Frigate were announced as part of the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review.
Automation at sea, a look at the weapons handling system aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth
The highly mechanised weapons handling system aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth is perhaps one of the most complex systems aboard, moving palletised munitions around the vessel to connect the magazines, hangar and flight deck.
