Russian vessels open fire on Ukrainian warships
The Ukrainian Navy has confirmed that Russian vessels have opened fire on Ukrainian warships.
British warship visits Ireland
HMS Defender, a Type 45 Destroyer, has visited Cork in Ireland. Local media reported that HMS Defender berted at "a rather strange place", Marino Point. Hello...
HMS Dragon exercises with F-35 jets in the Middle East
Type 45 Destroyer HMS Dragon is working with F-35 jets aircraft currently flying from the USS Essex.
Government rationale for tendering Fleet Solid Support Ships overseas criticised
Former shipyard worker turned MP for Glasgow North East Paul Sweeney has criticised the Government for failing to restrict the tendering for Fleet Solid Support Ships to the UK.
Another Type 26 Frigate named, HMS Newcastle
Another Type 26 Frigate has been named, this time HMS Newcastle was chosen.
Royal Navy to keep older River class vessels, almost doubling OPV fleet
Originally, the plan was to replace the Batch 1 River class Offshore Patrol Vessels with the newer Batch 2 vessels. However, it has now been announced that all vessels will be retained.
Type 26 Frigate selection challenged in Canadian Federal Court after rival bidder objects
Alion Canada, the company that pitched the Dutch-designed De Zeven Provincien class frigate, has asked for a judicial review of the tendering process that saw the Type 26 Frigate win the Canadian frigate competition, according to local media.
BAE Systems unveil augmented reality combat systems for warships
BAE Systems has unveiled a range of products that it says will modernise the capability of future combat systems on complex warships.
UK-Ukraine defence partnership deepens with new Maritime training deployments
The UK and Ukraine will strengthen their defence partnership in the face of intensifying threats and aggression from Russia, say the Ministry of Defence.
HMS Protector visits capital of Argentina
HMS Protector has visited Buenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina, in a sign that relations between the UK and Argentina are warming.
