Tag: Royal Navy
Royal Air Force declares initial operational capability for Poseidon submarine hunters
The Royal Air Force has so far received two aircraft after placing an order for nine units in 2016.
Royal Navy receives fourth River-class OPV HMS Tamar
HMS Tamar, the fourth of overall five Batch II River-class offshore patrol vessels BAE Systems is building for the Royal Navy, has...
UK Royal Navy deploys casualty ship Argus to the Caribbean
The ship will stand ready to assist in the UK government's COVID-19 response in the Caribbean.
UK destroyer Defender returns from 8-month Middle East deployment
The ship returned to an almost empty harbor since the homecoming ceremony was cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
MSubs contracted for development of UK’s first extra large UUV
Measuring about 30 feet in length, this extra-large autonomous submarine will be significantly larger than autonomous submarines used for beach reconnaissance.
Royal Navy tests unmanned tech aboard amphibious ship HMS Albion
The UK Royal Navy recently carried out four days of unmanned and autonomous systems testing aboard amphibious transport dock HMS Albion in...
UK-French Sea Venom/ANL anti-ship missile passes first qualification trial
MBDA says the the missile will be capable of engaging hostile vessels amongst civilian assets, even in congested littoral environments.
Thales to develop sonar system for UK’s new Dreadnought-class ballistic missile...
The boats will be 153.6 meters long and displace 17.200 tons as the largest submarines ever built for the Royal Navy.
UK confirms start of new nuclear warhead development program
Preparations for the nuclear warhead development are already underway.
First P-8A Poseidon lands in the UK
The UK now once again has a submarine hunter after the Nimrod MR2 bowed out of service in 2010.