British frigate fleet to lack anti-ship missiles until ‘around 2030’

Royal Navy ships will lose anti-ship missile capability in 2018 when the Harpoon missile is withdrawn with a replacement not due until 'around 2030'.

Nuclear submarine HMS Agincourt affiliated with Torbay

The seventh and final Astute class hunter-killer submarine HMS Agincourt will be affiliated with Torbay, say the Royal Navy.

HMS Diamond shadows two Russian warships through the English Channel.

The Type 45 Destroyer sailed from Dover to monitor the Russian destroyer Severomorsk and cruiser Marshal Ustinov as they passed through the UK's area of interest.

New tanker RFA Tiderace joins the fleet

In a half-hour ceremony, the head of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Commodore Duncan Lamb welcomed RFA Tiderace to the naval service.

Royal Navy say ‘upgraded warships’ preparing for operations

HMS Kent and HMS Defender have completed significant equipment upgrades say the Royal Navy.

HMS Defender prepares for operations after receiving ‘new gas turbines’

HMS Defender was formally welcomed back into the fleet after a series of trials to prove her upgrades was declared a success.

Britain’s 1,000 mile punch – A guide to the Tomahawk cruise missile

The Tomahawk missile, also known as TLAM, allows Royal Navy submarines of the Astute and Trafalgar class to strike at targets on land accurately at a range of around 1,000 miles.

BAE Systems delivers 150th Shipboard Friend-or-Foe antenna to US Navy

BAE Systems has delivered its 150th OE-120 Identification Friend-or-Foe  antenna to the US Navy.

Russian Navy to introduce 26 new ships this year

The Russian Navy will introduce 26 new ships this year, President Putin said as the country celebrated Navy Day with a show of strength.

BAE Systems and Cammel Laird launch website for for their Type 31e candidate

BAE Systems and Cammel Laird today launched a new website for their Type 31e candidate: Leander. This is despite the MoD temporarily suspending the acquisition process last month. 

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