RFA Lyme Bay arrives in Dominica to provide disaster relief
RFA Lyme Bay has arrived in Dominica to begin immediate humanitarian relief efforts following the devastation left behind by Tropical Storm Erika. The Royal Fleet...
RFA Lyme Bay to assist Dominica with disaster recovery
Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel Lyme Bay has been tasked to assist humanitarian relief efforts in Dominica following devastation caused by Tropical Storm Erika. The vessel is carrying a...
Faslane to receive £500m investment
Chancellor George Osborne has announced over £500 million of funding for HM Naval Base Clyde. Upgrade work due to begin in 2017, will secure...
HMS Queen Elizabeth powers up RADAR for first time
HMS Queen Elizabeth's S1850M radar has been switched on for the first time, marking a significant step on the vessels readiness for service. The S1850M...
Type 26 Frigate for Australia?
International competition to build the Australian frigate fleet is about to begin after Australia changed plans for their new frigate ahead of the release of their defence white...
HMS Artful due to begin sea trials
HMS Artful, the newest Astute class submarine, is currently preparing to leave the construction yard in Barrow-in-Furness for sea trials, before joining the Royal...
HMS Queen Elizabeth comes to life as first engine started
HMS Queen Elizabeth’s diesel generators have been powered-up, bringing the supercarrier to life for the first time. Minister of State for Defence Procurement, Philip Dunne,...
Royal Navy UAV ensures drug seizure
HMS Richmond has successfully used her ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicle to locate and monitor smugglers and relay information to task force commanders. The frigate and...
Royal Navy using drones for maintenance
Defence contractors have started utilising small drone aircraft in order to survey Royal Navy ships, starting with Type 45 destroyer HMS Diamond at Portsmouth Naval...
Trident ‘whistleblower’ thrown out of Royal Navy
Able Seaman William McNeilly will not face court martial or further action after publishing his disclosures and going on the run, but has been...
