British Commandos fast-rope onto aircraft carrier
Royal Marine Commandos have been pictured fast-roping from a Merlin Mk4 helicopter onto the flight deck of HMS Prince of Wales, as part of ongoing operations under the UK-led Carrier Strike Group deployment, Operation Highmast.
Pending attack on Iran from Israel imminent
The Joint Maritime Information Centre (JMIC) has issued an elevated threat advisory for key maritime routes following an Israeli ultimatum: either a nuclear agreement is reached between Iran and the United States by Sunday, or “Israeli leadership has an intent to initiate military action against Iran.”
Beijing fumes at NATO speech on China-Russia alliance
China and Russia are drawing closer in practical defence terms, and NATO is no longer pretending otherwise.
£114m contract awarded for submarine steam systems
The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract worth over £114 million to Scott Aerospace in Bristol to provide support for the Royal Navy’s submarine mechanical and secondary steam propulsion equipment.
UK and France test joint amphibious power
British and French troops stormed the beaches of North Devon this week as part of a milestone Franco-British amphibious warfare exercise, the first of its kind in seven years.
Indian Navy meets British carrier group in Indian Ocean
British and Indian warships have conducted joint maritime exercises in the North Arabian Sea, as the UK Carrier Strike Group continues its Indo-Pacific deployment.
NATO forces conduct huge amphibious landing on British coast
A stretch of Devon coastline has hosted its largest amphibious military exercise since the Second World War, as NATO allies conducted major landings on Braunton Burrows during Exercise Catamaran.
NATO ‘phenomenal overmatch’ over Russia says forces chief
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, Chief of the Defence Staff, has delivered a confident assessment of NATO’s strength relative to Russia.
Labour pledges £250m for Faslane as defence spending rises
The Labour Government has announced a £250 million investment in HM Naval Base Clyde, better known as Faslane, as part of its broader defence and security spending plans.
Images show frigate on barge at Rosyth ahead of float off
New imagery shows HMS Venturer, the first of the Royal Navy’s five Type 31 frigates, in position atop submersible barge CD01 at Rosyth ahead of her float-off.
