Defence Secretary: Russia ‘has nothing like’ HMS Queen Elizabeth

Newly appointed Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson spoke about HMS Queen Elizabeth as he visited her on trials.

Missile defence exercise Formidable Shield concludes off Scottish coast

Formidable Shield brought together eight NATO countries in the Outer Hebrides to test integrated air and missile defence capabilities through a series of live missile firings and demonstrations.

Queen to commission aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth into the Royal Navy in three...

The Queen will formally commission HMS Queen Elizabeth into the Royal Navy fleet in just three weeks on the 7th of December.

Ballistic missile intercepted and destroyed off Scottish coast

A Terrier Oriole projectile was shot down by NATO warships off the coast of Scotland.

Type 31e Frigates to be ordered by ‘latter half of 2019’

Confirmation has been given on when the orders for new Type 31e Frigates and the Fleet solid Support Ships will be ordered.

Culdrose turns carrier, Exercise Kernow turns base into ‘land based aircraft carrier’

Culdrose is squeezing in more than 600 hours of flying as the base transforms into an approximation an active aircraft carrier in preparation for deployment to HMS Queen Elizabeth.

Type 31e Frigates could be built in yards in both Scotland and England

Babcock and BMT recently signed a cooperation agreement which could see the Type 31e Frigate built in Rosyth, Scotland and Appledore, Devon if their bid is successful.

Type 26 Frigate a ‘very strong candidate’ for new Australian frigate

Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin has been in Australia discussing defence equipment and the Type 26 Frigate in particular.

HMS Ocean settles into NATO group flagship role

HMS Ocean has now settled into the NATO SNMG2 Flagship role after taking over from HMS Diamond.

Babcock and BMT team up on Type 31e Frigate bid

Babcock and BMT signed the cooperation agreement yesterday, the agreement will focus on the recently announced Type 31e Frigate to offer a design partnership to the MoD.

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