US, UK celebrate expanded undersea surveillance capabilities
The US and UK can now benefit from a new state-of-the-art Integrated Undersea Surveillance System operations floor at Naval Ocean Processing Facility (NOPF) Dam Neck, say the US Navy.
MBDA Marte ER anti-ship missile in first launch
MBDA's Marte ER anti-ship missile has completed its first firing, successfully passing a major phase in its development say the firm.
750 Naval Air Squadron hit 10,000 flying hours milestone
750 Naval Air Squadron has reached 10,000 flying hours teaching aviation weapons specialists in the skies above Cornwall, say the Royal Navy.
House of Lords back campaign to save Appledore shipyard
Union GMB's campaign to save Appledore was backed in the House of Lords as a possible buyer emerged for the shipyard.
Government refuse to restrict any future hospital ship build to British yards
The UK Government has refused to restrict the build of recently proposed hospital ships to British shipyards, citing a policy it created as the rationale behind the refusal.
Government should help build Scilly Isles ferry at Appledore yard say unions
Unions GMB and Unite have called on the government to back the bid to build the Scilly Isles ferry and secure the future of Appledore Shipyard.
US and Denmark take command of two NATO naval task forces
A US Navy Admiral has assumed command of NATO’s Standing NATO Maritime Group (SNMG) 1, taking over from a Royal Danish Navy Commodore.
SNMG1 and SNMCMG1 NATO task forces conduct Change of Command
Rear Admiral Edward Cashman of the U.S. Navy assumed command of SNMG1 from the Royal Danish Navy and Commander Peter Krogh of the Royal Danish Navy assumed command of SNMCMG1 from the Belgian Navy.
Babcock opens new support facility in Portsmouth
Babcock International has opened a new office in Portsmouth in support of its critical five year Marine Systems Support Partner (MSSP) contract with the Ministry of Defence.
Union looking for more work at Rosyth after aircraft carrier maintenance
Unions are calling for more work at Rosyth after the HMS Queen Elizabeth maintenance project completes.
