Tag: Royal Navy
Royal Navy receives final Mk4/4a Merlin helicopter
The UK defense ministry has taken official delivery of the final AW101 Mk4/4a Merlin helicopter for the Royal Navy.
Royal Navy’s first Type 26 frigate finally hits the water
The lead ship of the Royal Navy's City-class frigates - HMS Glasgow - has touched the waters of the River Clyde in...
Royal Navy orders its first unmanned submarine
The Royal Navy has placed an order for its first ever unmanned submarine, awarding MSubs a £15.4 million contract for work on...
Royal Navy picks Naval Strike Missile as long-awaited Harpoon successor
The Royal Navy has decided to buy the Norwegian Naval Strike Missile to serve as an interim replacement for the Harpoon anti-ship...
UK takes takes delivery of three more F-35B fighters
The Royal Air Force and Royal Navy have taken delivery of another three F-35B short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) variant Joint...
Five carrier strike groups patrolling NATO area of operations simultaneously
Aircraft carriers and their strike groups from five allied nations will be operating in the Atlantic Ocean and the North and Mediterranean...
Royal Navy picks Team Resolute to build Fleet Solid Support ships
The UK defense ministry has selected a team composed of BMT, Harland & Wolff and Navantia UK to build the Royal Navy's...
UK awards BAE Systems £4.2B contract for 2nd batch of Type...
The UK defense ministry has awarded BAE Systems a £4.2 billion (approx. $4.97B) contract to build the second batch of Type 26...
Royal Navy helos cleared to fly Martlet, Sea Venom missiles on...
Royal Navy's Wildcat helicopters can now fly with Martlet and Sea Venom anti-ship missiles on operations around the globe following month-long trials...
Royal Navy frigate nabs $45M worth of meth in the Middle...
A Royal Navy frigate has seized 870 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine worth an estimated $45 million from a fishing vessel in the...
