Destroyer HMS Diamond and submarine HMS Talent hunt each other in the Mediterranean
The MoD say that HMS Diamond has recently been tested by Tornado, Typhoon and F-16 jets, plus E-3 surveillance aircraft and Voyager tankers in the skies above and around Cyprus.
Potential Tide class fire safety issues revealed by concerned worker
The UK Defence Journal has received concerning information from someone that crews are being asked not to check faulty valves on Tide class vessels in case doing so makes the ship unavailable for tasking.
HMS Northumberland fires on Norwegian coast at NATO war games
HMS Northumberland's 4.5in main gun 'lit up the sky' in support of NATO troops ashore, say the MoD.
HMS Queen Elizabeth begins second phase of F-35 trials
HMS Queen Elizabeth welcomed back her F-35 Lightning jets for part two of flying trials.
Babcock achieves 4.5″ Mk8 MOD 1 Gun programme milestone
Babcock International has reached a milestone in its five year contract with the Ministry of Defence's International Guns, Missiles and Rockets (IGMR) project team.
Raytheon Ship Self-Defense System demonstrates first link from ship to F-35B
For the first time ever, Raytheon Company’s Ship Self Defense System established a digital air connection between a sea-based ship and an airborne F-35B aircraft.
Babcock to close Appledore shipyard
Babcock International has today announced it has taken the difficult decision to exit operations at its Appledore facility in Devon, ending its site lease in March 2019.
Russia’s only aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov damaged after floating dry-dock sinks
The floating dry-dock where Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov was being upgraded has 'sunk completely', damaging the vessel and potentially killing workers according to Russian media.
US finally completes successfully SM-3 Block IIA intercept test
US Navy sailors aboard USS John Finn successfully conducted an intercept of a medium-range ballistic missile target with a Standard Missile-3 Block IIA missile during a test off the west coast of Hawaii.
Royal Navy task force in major Middle East exercise
The largest Royal Navy task group in the Middle East in 15 years has assembled for Exercise Saif Sareea 3.
