A new naval era has begun in the Falklands as HMS Forth begins her first patrol around the islands. After a 9,000-mile journey from Portsmouth, the 2,000-tonne patrol ship arrived in the South Atlantic islands ready to take on duties after HMS Clyde retired just before Christmas. Her successor is the first of five second-generation […]

The United Kingdom has reaffirmed its commitment to freedom of navigation and safe passage through the Gulf by playing a leading role in a new international maritime security mission, announced today. The mission will see the Royal Navy working alongside the US navy to assure the security of merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. […]

DefenceTalkRoyal Navy warship HMS Argyll joined the US Navy for a two-day combined workout in the South China Sea. The Plymouth-based frigate linked up with American destroyer McCampbell, underlining the Royal Navy’s return to the Pacific Rim as Britain looks to broader horizons after Brexit. After spending Christmas just outside Tokyo in the US Navy’s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/royal-navy-frigate-joins-us-destroyer-in-south-china-sea-72056/

DefenceTalkAn autonomous minesweeper system that can safely clear sea lanes of mines has been handed over to the Royal Navy, Defence Minister Guto Bebb has announced. Following a period of successful trials, the demonstrator system could go on to be used by the Royal Navy in the future to defeat the threat of modern digital […]https://www.defencetalk.com/royal-navy-gets-first-unmanned-minesweeping-system-71659/

DefenceTalkAnother milestone has been reached in the UK’s return to carrier strike operations. Personnel from five Royal Navy ships took part in the latest validation exercise, learning how to work as part of a battlegroup with the nation’s new aircraft carriers. The UK Carrier Strike Group exercise was run by the US Navy and involved […]https://www.defencetalk.com/carrier-strike-operations-a-step-closer-for-royal-navy-71116/

DefenceTalkThe first of the newest support ships for the Royal Navy, RFA Tidespring, has arrived in Cornwall for customization, helping to sustain 300 UK jobs. The 39,000-tonne tanker, which can carry up to 19,000 cubic metres of fuel and 1,300 cubic metres of fresh water, will join the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, a civilian-manned fleet which […]https://www.defencetalk.com/royal-navy-auxiliarys-new-tanker-arrives-in-uk-69646/

DefenceTalkRoyal Navy warships have been learning how to work as part of a battlegroup with the nation’s new aircraft carriers. The Commander UK Carrier Strike Group (COMUKCSG) battle staff has been conducting transatlantic exercises ahead of the arrival in Portsmouth later this year of HMS Queen Elizabeth. RN personnel have been taking part in Fleet […]https://www.defencetalk.com/royal-navy-carrier-strike-group-put-to-the-test-68872/

DefenceTalkDefence Minister Harriett Baldwin announces £269M deal for Crowsnest system to protect new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers. The deal with Lockheed Martin will see the start of manufacturing on the new Crowsnest system. It will act as the eyes and ears for the Royal Navy’s ships, providing long range air, maritime and land detection […]https://www.defencetalk.com/thales-wins-royal-navy-crowsnest-surveillance-helicopter-contract-68813/

DefenceTalkConstruction started in Barrow, Cumbria yesterday on the Royal Navy’s largest ever submarine. The nuclear sub will be over 150 meters long, weigh 17,500 tonnes, armed with Trident missiles and have accommodation for 130 male and female crew. The Successor project has now moved into the next stage, known as ‘Delivery Phase 1’, with manufacturing […]https://www.defencetalk.com/bae-begins-construction-on-new-british-nuclear-submarines-68315/

DefenceTalkThales has announced it will be playing a major role in a large Royal Navy demonstration this month to determine the feasibility of using unmanned systems in a maritime environment. Unmanned Warrior, the largest demonstration of its kind in the UK, will bring together Thales and around 40 participants from the Ministry of Defence, industry […]https://www.defencetalk.com/thales-ready-for-royal-navy-test-of-its-unmanned-systems-68280/