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Final Royal Navy Frigate Gets Sonar Upgrade
Following an extensive refit, HMS Portland has become the final Royal Navy Type 23 frigate to be fitted with Thales UK’s Sonar 2087, a towed array sonar system that enables warships to hunt submarines at considerable distances and locate them beyond the range from which they can launch an attack. Portland has now returned to [...]
UK Welcomes 250th Brazilian Navy Sailor for Maiden Sea Trials
The Brazilian Navy’s latest BAE Systems built warship has set sail for the first time to be put through her paces on an extensive programme of sea trials off the UK coast. ARAGUARI, the third Ocean Patrol Vessel in the Amazonas Class, sailed out of Portsmouth this morning with her BAE Systems crew and Brazilian [...]
North Korea highlights British need for nuclear deterrent: PM
Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday warned that Britain would be left defenceless against the “highly unpredictable and aggressive” North Korean regime if it wound down its Trident nuclear deterrent programme. Writing in the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Cameron said the recent actions of North Korea coupled with concerns over Iran’s nuclear programme meant it would [...]
Last Type 42 Destroyer Returns from Final Deployment
HMS Edinburgh, the Royal Navy’s last remaining Type 42 destroyer, returned to Portsmouth from her final deployment last week. The 30-year-old warship has spent the past 6 months patrolling the Atlantic. She will decommission in June, having clocked up 793,345 miles, as the old Type 42 destroyers make way for the new Type 45s . [...]
Royal Navy Commissions 2nd Astute SSN
Britain’s most advanced attack submarine HMS Ambush has officially joined the Royal Navy fleet following a ceremony. Head of the Navy Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope attended the service at Faslane naval base on the Clyde where the 7,400-tonne sub was granted her official title. HMS Ambush, the second of the Navy’s Astute-class attack submarines, was [...]
Royal Navy Looks to Improve the Security of Maritime Operations
The Ministry of Defence is looking for ways to strengthen the security of maritime operations so that it can be more effective at combating illegal activities such as gun-running, people-smuggling and piracy. A member of HMS Monmouth’s force protection team provides cover during the boarding of a ship that had been assaulted by suspected pirates [...]
Navy’s New Carrier Receives First Massive Gas Turbine
The first of the world’s most powerful marine gas turbines has been installed in the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth at Babcock’s Rosyth shipyard in Scotland. A computer-generated image of new Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth at sea The Rolls-Royce MT30, at 36 megawatts (around 50,000 horsepower), is the world’s [...]
Rolls-Royce Installs World’s Most Powerful Marine Gas Turbine Into New Aircraft Carrier
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has this week successfully completed the installation of the first MT30 gas turbine into the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, at Babcock’s Rosyth shipyard in Scotland. The MT30, at 36 megawatts (around 50,000 horsepower), is the world’s most powerful marine gas turbine. Two MT30s will be [...]
MOD Announces £1.2bn Contract for Audacious Attack Submarine
The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £1.2BN contract for Audacious, the latest Astute Class attack submarine to be built for the Royal Navy. The contract with BAE Systems will safeguard 3,000 skilled jobs at Barrow in Cumbria and represents a significant step forward in the Astute submarine programme. Audacious is the fourth of seven [...]
