New British frigate enters the water for first time
HMS Cardiff, the second of eight Type 26 Frigates being built in Glasgow, has entered the water.
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Ah , a new boat's finally broken waters eh ? Hopefully it'd be commissioned into the RN by the time the next elections are called whenever it is & saves you the embarassment of sending OPVs to your colonies on the other side of the world.New British frigate enters the water for first time
HMS Cardiff, the second of eight Type 26 Frigates being built in Glasgow, has entered the water.
Of course all this is assuming British engineering doesn't deliver another superior product like the Prince of Wales aircraft carrier.
BAE Systems secures contract to upgrade Sting Ray torpedoes for Royal Navy - Naval News
The Ministry of Defence has awarded BAE Systems a £60 million contract to upgrade the Royal Navy’s autonomous Sting Ray lightweight torpedo.
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Royal Navy deploys uncrewed vessels and drones in NATO Wargames in Portugal
Royal Navy Utilizes Uncrewed Vessels and Drones in NATO Wargames in Portugal.
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Babcock cuts steel on third Type 31 Inspiration-class frigate, HMS Formidable - Naval News
Babcock has formally cut steel on HMS Formidable, the third ship of five Inspiration class frigates being built for the Royal Navy at its Rosyth facility in Scotland, marking the official start of the ship’s build programme.
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Watch: Royal Navy shoots down drone flying at hundreds of miles an hour
Two-day trial follows attack on chopper deployed aboard HMS Diamond which was targeted by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Yemen
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MBDA reveals Anglo-French future cruise/anti-ship missile stealth and wind tunnel testing - Breaking Defense
Over the last 12 months, weapon assessment phase activities have included a first TP15 ultra Low Observable [LO] subsonic prototype missile undergoing “extreme” RF trials, and wind tunnel propulsion system testing of a RJ10 supersonic variant.
UK Royal Navy Enhances Drone Defense Capabilities with Successful Martlet Missile Test
UK Royal Navy Enhances Drone Defense Capabilities with Successful Martlet Missile Test
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Euronaval 2024 - MBDA details its deep strike current and future capabilities - EDR Magazine
At Euronaval 2024 MBDA exhibited its available systems, as well as its future developments in the deep strike field.
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UK to scrap warships, military helicopters and fleet of drones to save money despite threats abroad
Defence Secretary John Healey announced the move in parliament on Wednesday, saying it would save up to half a billion pounds over the next five years.
Albion-class landing platform dock - Wikipedia
These are perfect for the Indian Navy as an affordable stopgap amphibious ship. INS Jalashwa is just too old.
Agreed. Unlike HMS Ocean, these are not built to commercial standards right? We can get 10-15 years out of them.UK to scrap warships, military helicopters and fleet of drones to save money despite threats abroad
Defence Secretary John Healey announced the move in parliament on Wednesday, saying it would save up to half a billion pounds over the next five years.news.sky.com
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These are perfect for the Indian Navy as an affordable stopgap amphibious ship. INS Jalashwa is just too old.
Scandal in the Royal Navy: British nuclear submarines equipped with software designed in Belarus
In a shocking revelation, the Royal Navy finds itself embroiled in a major security scandal. British nuclear submarines, the backbone of the UK's naval defense, have been discovered to be using software developed in Belarus, a close ally of Russia. This startling news has sent ripples through...
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RN seems to be moving from strength to strength eh Paddy ? @BMD
UK 1st Autonomous Extra-Large Submarine Herne successfully demonstrated by BAE Systems
UK 1st Autonomous Extra-Large Submarine Herne successfully demonstrated by BAE Systems.
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British engineers successfully demonstrate UK’s first autonomous extra large submarine "Herne" for military use - Naval News
A team of British engineers based in Portsmouth has successfully demonstrated a new type of autonomous submarine, developed specifically for military use, off the south coast of England.
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It’s time to be honest with ourselves. The Royal Navy is broken
The Senior Service is being asked to do too much with too little. Something has to give
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UK Royal Navy Chief Aims at Autonomy to Drive Warfighting Scale and Readiness - Naval News
The UK Royal Navy is aiming to push forward three uncrewed systems programmes at sea over the next two years
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The developments will include testing of an uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV), development of an uncrewed surface vessel (USV), and deployment of uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs), General Sir Gwyn Jenkins – First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff – told the DSEI audience, in his keynote address.
These developments illustrate the multi-domain impact maritime uncrewed systems will have on RN operational outputs. They also underscore what will be a key tenet of the RN’s focus during his tenure as First Sea Lord, said Gen Jenkins – namely, the role of innovation in what the navy uses and how it uses it, to adapt at the pace of technological change.
“We need to do things differently to grow and diversify the fleet, to speed up the development of new capabilities and technologies by working with [industry] to improve the flexibility with which we create, operate, and improve the means we need to be able to fight and win,” said Gen Jenkins.
This emphasis is reflected in the three uncrewed system developments, that reflect in turn the UK Strategic Defence Review (SDR) direction that the RN will evolve into a crewed/uncrewed ‘hybrid’ navy.