Defence Minister welcomes first of new Royal Marine carrier-ready helicopters
Guto Bebb has announced the delivery of the first of a fleet of new helicopters designed for Royal Marine aircraft carrier operations.
HMS Queen Elizabeth ships crew finally meet the F-35B
Members of the flying control and flight deck control teams aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth visited Naval Air Station Patuxent River this week for their first live peek at the F-35B, ahead of the jet’s first trials aboard the ship this autumn.
Sea Ceptor missile system enters service with the Royal Navy
The Sea Ceptor missile system has officially entered service, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced.
NATO participating in Open Spirit historical mine clearance operation
Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) is joining mine countermeasures vessels and experts from multiple nations in Tallinn, Estonia to conduct historical ordnance clearance operation Open Spirit in the waters near Estonia.
SNMG2 Exercises with Turkish Navy
Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) conducted a Passing Exercise with the Turkish Navy last Saturday in the Aegean Sea to increase interoperability and practice tactics and procedures.
Rolls-Royce MT30 marine gas turbine selected to power Japan’s new frigates
Rolls-Royce has been selected to supply its MT30 gas turbine to power a new class of frigates for the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force.
Royal Navy chase away Spanish vessel from Gibraltar
HMS Sabre repelled Spanish vessels from waters off the Gibraltar last week.
Trident renewal faces £2.9bn black hole warns National Audit Office
The Ministry of Defence is facing a £2.9 billion black hole in its programme to renew Britain's Trident nuclear weapons system, the National Audit Office has warned.
Clyde Construction Framework awarded by DIO
A 10 year 'Clyde Construction Framework' framework has been awarded by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Defence Minister visits flagship of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2, HMS Duncan
Armed Forces Minister Mark Lancaster visited Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan and other NATO warships in the Black Sea on a visit to Georgia last week, say the MoD.
