US, UK and France Begin Exercise Alligator Dagger 17

The US, UK and France have kicked off Exercise Alligator Dagger 17.

820 Naval Air Squadron ready to join supercarrier HMS Queen Elizabeth

The Merlin helicopters of 820 Naval Air Squadron have now wrapped up an exercise in Scotland to prepare them for operating from HMS Queen Elizabeth.

Proposed sale price of HMS Ocean to Brazil revealed

The Brazilian Navy has reportedly sent a proposal to pay for helicopter carrier HMS Ocean in instalments.

Cost of Type 45 Destroyer fix revealed

The cost of fixing the propulsion issues on the Type 45 Destroyer fleet has been revealed.

Babcock favourite for of £360m warship support deal

Babcock is expected to become the Marine Systems Support Partner for the new Queen Elizabeth class carriers and Type 45 Destroyer fleet.

RFA Tidespring arrives home, new tanker arrives in UK for customisation work

The first of the new Tide class tankers, RFA Tidespring, has arrived in Cornwall for customisation a year later than planned.

Type 26 Frigate ‘much more than an ASW platform’

At LIMA 2017, Commander UK Maritime Forces Rear Admiral Alex Burton described the Type 26 Frigate and its range of capabilities in a bid to talk the vessel up to Australian officials.

RFA Tidespring to finally arrive home

More than a year late, Royal Fleet Auxiliary tanker RFA Tidespring will dock in Falmouth this weekend on April 1st.

F-35 simulator flights begin in preparation for trials on HMS Queen Elizabeth

The bespoke £2M simulator facility offers a 360-degree immersive experience for F-35 pilots to fly the jet to and from HMS Queen Elizabeth.

HMS Ocean reportedly offered for sale to Brazil

According to local media in Brazil, the Ministry of Defence have offered HMS Ocean for sale to the South American country.

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