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.
Royal Navy Pilot ‘not like Top Gun’ flying Super Hornets
Lieutenant Fraser Nadine, currently on an exchange programme with the U.S. Navy, said life as a fast-jet pilot is "not like Top Gun".
NATO warships meet up with Japanese vessels
NATO's Standing Naval Forces recently undertook a Passing Exercise (PASSEX) with the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) in the Eastern Mediterranean.
AUKUS begins historic submarine maintenance in Australia
This is the first instance in which Australian personnel will directly engage in the maintenance of a nuclear-powered submarine on Australian soil.
