‘When seeing is believing’ – ACA discuss Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier radar systems

The Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers have radars that provide 360-degree visibility out to 400km – in other words, the distance from Portsmouth to Kendal, in the Lake District.

Ships shoot down missiles off Scottish coast

Ships from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, the United States and the United Kingdom are engaged in a live-fire integrated missile defence exercise off the Scottish coast.

Senior Royal Navy officer resigns as Royal Navy faces drastic cuts

Rear-Admiral Alex Burton, commander UK maritime forces, has reportedly decided to resign from the Royal Navy in the face of mounting speculation over cuts.

NATO Secretary General visits Faslane near Glasgow

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde at Faslane, Scotland, at the invitation of Michael Fallon.

The Queen Elizabeth class and their Integrated Mission System

The Aircraft Carrier Alliance have detailed the the Integrated Mission System that can be found aboard the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers.

RFA Mounts Bay continues support in the Caribbean

RFA Mounts Bay has returned to the British Virgin Islands and has docked off the coast of Tortola after assisting Dominica in the relief operations that followed hurricane Maria.

QinetiQ to support international maritime exercise Formidable Shield off Scotland

QinetiQ is due to support eight NATO countries in the Outer Hebrides as they take part in an international maritime exercise, Formidable Shield.

HMS Monmouth visits India

The crew of HMS Monmouth honed their fighting skills with the Indian Navy during their trip, say the MoD.

Lockheed Martin to build more Trident missiles and extend life of those already in...

The US defence giant has received a $418 million contract for 'Trident II missile production, D5 life extension production and D5 deployed systems support'.

Royal Navy nuclear armed submarines reach 350 continuous patrols

Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon marked the UK’s 350th Trident armed submarine patrol by hosting talks on collective global security with NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the North Atlantic Council.

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