Tag: Royal Navy
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CMF in new bust
Huge total haul for the year beats 2017 figures. HMS Dragon seizes 3 tonnes of drugs from dhow in Indian Ocean HMS Dragon, a Royal Navy Type 45 Destroyer, has […]
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UK retains OPVs
Brexit forces rethink? UK’s Batch 1 OPVs retained as more Type 26 names announced by Richard Thomas The UK will retain three Batch 1 River-class OPVs for use by the Royal Navy in […]
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Shortfall in UK MPA
Concerns over assets. UK Officers Highlight Shortfall in Maritime Patrol Capacity by Grant Turnbull Senior officers from the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Royal Navy (RN) have admitted that, despite the […]
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IRGC buzzes UK destroyer
Situation normal… Iranian Attack Boats Reportedly Confront UK Destroyer in the Persian Gulf Three Iranian fast attack boats confronted a UK Royal Navy destroyer as she was escorting a trio of British […]
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Big boost for UK defence sector
Boost for UK defence sector. New £1bn deal to support Navy operations will support over 700 British jobs for a decade, Defence Minister announces Defence Minister Stuart Andrew has announced […]
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Keeping track
Keeping things warm in the Med. Royal Navy Tracks Russian Warships as Med Buildup Continues As the Russian Navy prepared for a mass exercise in the eastern Mediterranean, the Royal Navy warship HMS […]
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HMS Albion in Tokyo
Soft power projection. British amphibious assault ship arrives in Tokyo TOKYO (Reuters) – The British Navy’s flagship amphibious assault ship HMS Albion arrived in Tokyo on Friday extending Britain’s naval […]
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BAE score Oz deal
Ships to be built locally. BAE wins multi-billion pound Australian warship contract British defence giant BAE Systems has won a multi-billion pound contract from the Australian government to build nine […]
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New UK base in Bahrain
Base gives naval forces more reach in region. UK opens permanent military base in Bahrain RIYADH (Reuters) – The United Kingdom opened a permanent military base in Bahrain on Thursday, […]
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Cable news
Keeping the lines open. Undersea cables and the challenges of protecting seabed lines of communication By Pete Barker Introduction For centuries, the sea has enabled trade between nations. Shipping continues […]
