Planned Russian helicopter carriers named
The Russian Navy has settled on names for two Russian helicopter-carriers, which are due to be built in the coming years.
‘No plans’ to decommission HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark early
Rumours that the assault ships are to be sold off have been refuted by the Government.
Use of floating drydocks ruled out for Queen Elizabeth carriers
The idea of using a floating drydock to maintain the Queen Elizabeth class carriers has been rejected by the Royal Navy.
Royal Navy to use unmanned minehunters from March
"They can search for, hunt and finally destroy mines faster than the Royal Navy’s Sandown and Hunt class ships, and they also have the added benefit of keeping the sailors required to operate them out of harm’s way."
HMS Forth begins patrols off the Falkland Islands
The Royal Navy say that HMS Forth has undertaken her first patrol around the Falkland Islands.
HMS Dauntless to rejoin fleet in 2021
HMS Dauntless was temporarily reduced to harbour training ship in 2016.
Requirement for new Fleet Solid Support Ships to be ‘reviewed’
The Ministry of Defence is currently reviewing the requirement for the vessels.
Canada hands command of SNMG2 to Italy
Command of Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) was transferred to the Italian Navy.
Northrop completes initial testing of the AQS-24 unmanned Mine Hunter
Northrop Grumman's AQS-24 mine hunting sonar recently completed initial in-water testing of a next-generation Deploy and Retrieval (D&R) payload.
Can a world-class blue water navy be ‘Green’?
The answer should not lead to an argument over what is more important, a powerful navy or a thriving environment.
