Feasibility study looking at fitting Australian CEAFAR radar on future British ships to be...

During a visit to Australia, Harriet Baldwin announced the intention to look at the feasibility of fitting the Australian CEAFAR radar on future British warships.

New Offshore Patrol Vessel HMS Trent named in Glasgow

The third of five new Offshore Patrol Vessels under construction in Glasgow was formally named today at a ceremony on the Clyde.

RFA Lyme Bay rejoins fleet

After completing a refit, RFA Lyme Bay is now back in the fleet.

HMS Enterprise takes part in NATO Adriatic Exercise

Survey ship HMS Enterprise is leading a task group of NATO minehunters around the Mediterranean.

RFA Mounts Bay helps out Jamaican orphanage

An orphanage in Jamaica has received a makeover from personnel aboard RFA Mounts Bay, say the Royal Navy. 

Royal Navy Merlin helicopters begin massive submarine hunt

Merlin helicopters from Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose will spend the next week searching for submarines in NATO's largest Mediterranean Anti-Submarine Exercise, Dynamic Manta 2018.

HMS Sutherland arrives in Sydney

HMS Sutherland sailed into Sydney for the beginning of a week-long visit to Australia's biggest city.

BAE showcase Type 31e design to international audiences at DIMDEX 2018

Visitors to DIMDEX, the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference, will be able to see BAE Systems proposed design for the Type 31e frigate competition in the UK as the company hopes to attract international orders.

Conservative MP calls for ‘more ships and more capability’ for Royal Navy

Richard Drax, Conservative MP for South Dorset, spoke in Parliament to demand reassurances that the Royal Navy would increase in size and capability.

UK Mine Warfare Battle Staff prepare for six-month Gulf deployment

The latest UK Mine Warfare Battle Staff have formed ready for a six-month tour of duty aboard RFA Cardigan Bay directing British minehunters, plus a specialist engineering team, divers and at times, foreign dive teams and vessels, say the Royal Navy.

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