£100m missile contract awarded for Type 26 Frigate
The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £100m contract to deliver the Sea Ceptor air defence missile system for the new Type 26 Frigate.
Government indicate all 13 frigates will be built on the Clyde
After confirming that the Type 26 would be built on the Clyde, Michael Fallon has expressed the intention that the Type 31 will also be assembled there.
HMS Queen Elizabeth to conduct F-35 trials off US coast
It has been revealed that the first of the two new Queen Elizabeth carriers will conduct F-35 flight trials off the eastern coast of the US in 2018.
Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier: A Guide
The Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers are the largest surface warships ever constructed for the Royal Navy.
BAE unveils potential designs for the Type 31 Frigate
BAE Systems has revealed two potential designs for the UK's General Purpose Frigate programme, known as the Type 31.
New supercarriers ‘will spearhead British sea power for next 50 years’
Minister of State for the Armed Forces, Mike Penning, was welcomed on board the the Queen Elizabeth class supercarriers in Rosyth.
Trident submarines ‘not vulnerable’ to underwater drones
Claims that 'underwater drones' will render Trident carrying submarines vulnerable to attack have been dismissed by experts.
Harpoon missile replacement ‘being considered’
A Government minister has indicated that options for replacing the Harpoon anti-ship missile are 'being considered'.
Talk of fitting new Vertical Launch System to Type 45 Destroyers reportedly ‘intensifies’
Discussion is reportedly 'intensifying' regarding equipping the Type 45 Destroyer fleet with the MK41 Vertical Launch System.
Andy Rhodes, Raytheon UK business development executive, claimed...
New Royal Navy Offshore Patrol Vessels ordered and named
Two of the new Offshore Patrol Vessels being built for the Royal Navy, hulls four and five, will be named HMS Tamar and HMS Spey.
