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.
Should the UK have purchased the French Mistral class amphibious warship?
With the planned decommissioning of the HMS Ocean in 2018, there is a serious need for the Royal Navy to have a dedicated amphibious warfare capable ship in order to deploy the Royal Marines and helicopters during a crisis or a conflict situation.
New Type 26 Frigate to be named HMS Belfast
The second Type 26 Frigate will be named HMS Belfast, the First Sea Lord has announced today.
Royal Navy to assist in ‘shooting down ballistic missiles’ off Scottish coast
Exercise Formidable Shield, a US-led multinational maritime integrated exercise designed to prepare forces to shoot down ballistic missiles has begun off the coast of Scotland.
HMS Diamond takes command of NATO task group
Type 45 destroyer HMS Diamond has now taken charge of a major NATO task force.
RFA Tiderace arrives in the UK for the first time
The second of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s new Tide-class support ships, RFA Tiderace, has arrived in Cornwall to begin a programme of fitting out.
New boats for Gibraltar Defence Police
Three new high-speed interceptor vessels have been delivered to the marine section of the Gibraltar Defence Police.
First Sea Lord responds to Daily Telegraph ‘Weakened Navy’ claims
The following is an open letter from Admiral Sir Philip Jones, First Sea Lord to the Daily Telegraph regarding their recent article entitled 'Weakened Navy'.
Contract awarded for development of Dreadnought and Colombia class submarines
A $5.1 billion contract has been awarded to General Dynamics Electric Boat for development work for the Columbia Class and Dreadnought class submarines.
Sea Ceptor ‘User Group’ launched with the UK, New Zealand and Chile
The User Group has been devised to 'improve Sea Ceptor operational effectiveness through life and to deliver long-term reductions in the cost of ownership'. MBDA...
