RFA Lyme Bay preparing for deployment East of Suez
Bay class auxiliary RFA Lyme Bay is completing the final stages of her Extended Annual Certification Period in A&P’s Falmouth Dockyard ahead of her deployment to the Middle East later this year where she is expected to relieve sister ship RFA Cardigan Bay and participate in the major Safe Sword exercise off Oman.
US Marines embark on Australian assault ship HMAS Canberra
The Australian Defence Force brought a group of US Marines onto HMAS Canberra to take part in an amphibious raiding training.
BMT supports commissioning of HMS Magpie
The commissioning of HMS Magpie took place last week.
Queen Elizabeth class carrier maintenance and refit dry dock location still not chosen
It has been revealed that the Ministry of Defence have not chosen where the Queen Elizabeth class will dry-dock for maintenance.
New British ‘Dragonfire’ laser weapon expected to be tested soon
Qinetiq have discussed the schedule for the testing of 'Dragonfire' a new British laser directed energy weapon.
RFA Mounts Bay begins hurricane season patrol
RFA Mounts Bay is visiting British territories in the region to help them prepare for this year's storms.
Royal Navy hands over Command of SNMG2 to the Netherlands
Commodore Mike Utley OBE has formally handed over Command of the Standing NATO Maritime Group Two to his Dutch counterpart Commodore Boudewijn G.F.M. Boots.
US, UK award $13.9m contract for Trident launch tube closures and other components
Northrop Grumman has been awarded $13,992,038 contract for Trident missile and launch system components.
HMS Protector arrives in Diego Garcia ahead of survey mission
The Royal Navy’s Antarctic patrol vessel has arrived in the more temperate climates of the British Indian Ocean Territories as she prepares to undertake survey work in support of the UK Hydrographic Office.
British and American naval chiefs strengthen military partnership
US Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson visited London to highlight the importance of the US and Royal Navy partnership.
