New images show progress on new Type 31 Frigate HMS Venturer
Defence Equipment & Support CEO Andy Start recently visited Babcock's facilities in Rosyth, Scotland, to inspect the progress being made on the Type 31 frigate.
The Type 26 Frigate – where even the plumbing is quiet
Acoustic performance, hiding sound, is a critical factor in anti-submarine operations. The Type 26 Frigate takes this to a new level.
British frigate and destroyer availability increases
The Royal Navy has managed to enhance the availability of its frigates and destroyers despite crewing concerns and the reduction in overall numbers.
Crewing crisis also hitting American naval auxiliaries
The ongoing crewing crisis within the Royal Fleet Auxiliary is now echoed across the Atlantic, where the U.S. Navy’s auxiliary fleet faces similar challenges.
New frigates ensure ‘protection and prosperity’ of Britain
Defence Equipment & Support chief Andy Start recently visited BAE Systems’ Glasgow shipyard to witness firsthand the progress on the Royal Navy’s Type 26 frigate programme.
NATO warships destroy mines in Baltic Sea
Divers from Standing NATO Mine Counter Measures Group 1 (SNMCMG1) continue to find and dispose of historic sea mines in the Baltic Sea.
HMS Glasgow briefly enters water overnight
HMS Glasgow, the first of eight Type 26 Frigates, was moved from one dry dock into another at the BAE Systems yard in Scotstoun, Glasgow, to make way for HMS Cardiff, the second of eight, soon leaving the BAE Sytems yard at Govan, Glasgow.
Royal Navy and U.S. Navy in major NATO training exercise
The exercise was part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group final pre-deployment certification.
Royal Navy strikes £550m blow to cocaine trade
HMS Trent has successfully seized cocaine with a street value of over £40 million in the Caribbean Sea, marking its sixth drug interception this year.
Interim report released on Biter sinking tragedy
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has released an interim report on the tragic capsize and sinking of the tug Biter on 24 February 2023, off Greenock, Scotland.
