Steel cut on HMS Medway as HMS Forth begins to take shape
Production of the second of the Royal Navy’s new Offshore Patrol Vessels, HMS Medway, has started today at Govan in Glasgow.
The 90 metre OPV...
HMS Queen Elizabeth takes first fuel delivery
HMS Queen Elizabeth has taken a major step forward following the delivery of 500 tonnes of fuel for trials last month.
DE&S was responsible for...
HMS Ocean assumes flagship role
HMS Ocean is to take over as the Royal Navy's fleet flagship today.
The 21,000 tonne vessel is an amphibious assault ship and landing platform...
Wildcat lands on HMS Ocean
The new Wildcat helicopter has landed on the navy's helicopter carrier HMS Ocean for the first time during Exercise Joint Warrior in the North...
Thales chosen to provide Crowsnest AEW solution
The Ministry of Defence and Lockheed Martin UK have selected Thales as the preferred bidder to provide the RADAR and mission system at the heart...
Type 23 Frigate: A Guide
The Type 23 program originally arose in the late 1970’s, at the height of the Cold War. At the time Britain was locked in...
Successor class submarine: A Guide
The Successor class will replace the Vanguard class submarines from 2028 onwards and will host the United Kingdom's nuclear deterrent.
The United Kingdom's nuclear deterrent...
First Tide class fleet tanker now afloat
The first Tide class fast fleet tanker has now been floated. RFA Tidespring is shown here currently under construction in South Korea. These images are by Captain(E)...
Maritime Patrol Aircraft capability to be regenerated
Mark Francois has confirmed that an initiative which maintains the training of staff formerly based at RAF Kinloss has been extended. Mark Francois is Minister...
Airbus looking to offer Tanan to UK
Airbus Defence & Space is working towards the certification of its Tanan rotary unmanned air vehicle demonstrator, which it intends to offer the Royal...
