Tag: UK Royal Navy
Nordic Response wraps up maritime component of NATO Steadfast Defender exercise
NATO has completed the maritime component of ‘Steadfast Defender’ – its major exercise for developing and demonstrating the capability and capacity to surge reinforcements...
USMC generates amphibious presence on both NATO flanks
The US Marine Corps’ (USMC’s) 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), embarked in the US Navy’s (USN’s) USS Bataan amphibious ready group (ARG), arrived in...
UK Trident test demonstrates submarine’s readiness to return to operations
The UK Royal Navy (RN) submarine HMS Vanguard has conducted a Trident missile firing that has demonstrated the boat’s readiness to return to operations...
NATO navies prepare for ‘Steadfast Defender’
NATO navies are preparing for Exercise ‘Steadfast Defender’ across the North Atlantic Ocean, an exercise referred to in alliance statements as ‘the largest NATO...
Successful FAT for Type 31 Bridge Systems
Anschütz, the specialist in naval navigation and systems integration, has successfully completed the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) of its Warship Integrated Navigation and Bridge...
Japan signs deal to purchase US Tomahawk missiles
Japan has signed an agreement with the United States to purchase the Raytheon Tomahawk land-attack sea-launched cruise missile.
Under the agreement – which was signed...
ASP Accurate On-the-Move Firing
The purpose of a military armament is to engage, hit and destroy a threat.
However, reliably hitting a target from a moving vehicle or...
Western navies increase response to rebel threat to Red Sea shipping
Western navies are increasing their collective response to the maritime attacks being conducted by Yemeni-based rebels against merchant shipping operating in the southern Red...
NATO SNFs conduct combined Mediterranean training, reflecting alliance focus on FONOPS
NATO’s two Mediterranean-focused standing naval forces (SNFs) have conducted combined training in the region, with such training demonstrating the groups’ collective roles in supporting...
UK announces GBP4 billion AUKUS submarine design contract
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced the award of a GBP4 billion (USD4.9 billion) contract to deliver the detailed design and long-lead...
