A double date at Buckingham Palace beckons for Suzi and Erik Nielsen – a married Naval couple both recognised by the Queen in her Birthday Honours. Captain Suzi, who is Commanding Officer of HMS Raleigh in Torpoint, has been awarded the OBE while her Royal Marine husband Major Erik Nielsen, based at the Commando Training Centre in Lympstone, near Exeter, is made an … [Read more...] about Naval couple among 36 sailors and Royal Marines recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
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UK and French carriers come together in impressive display
HMS Queen Elizabeth and FS Charles de Gaulle laid on an impressive display of Anglo-French naval and air power as the two nations’ flagships worked side-by-side for the first time. The UK’s 65,000-tonne carrier and her embarked F-35 stealth fighter jets spent a few days training with the French carrier and French Rafale aircraft in Exercise Gallic Strike in the … [Read more...] about UK and French carriers come together in impressive display
WonderZoo June Events
There’s lots going on with WonderZoo this month, including an extra performance event on 28th to raise money for Plymouth’s amazing charity supporting people with issues around homelessness, substance abuse, offending behaviours and mental ill health, featuring a grand total of 15 performers (two of whom will be celebrating their birthdays!). All this, plus our usual … [Read more...] about WonderZoo June Events
Royal Navy tests artificial intelligence to defeat latest missiles
The Royal Navy is using artificial intelligence for the first time at sea in a bid to defeat missile attacks. Leading-edge software is being tested at sea against live missiles during the largest exercise of its type off the coasts of Scotland and Norway. Involving more than 3,000 military personnel, Formidable Shield tests the ability of NATO warships to detect, track … [Read more...] about Royal Navy tests artificial intelligence to defeat latest missiles
Jude makes history as Navy’s first woman admiral
For the first time in the centuries-long history of the Royal Navy, a woman officer will be appointed to the rank of admiral. Commodore Jude Terry, who has served her nation and Navy for nearly a quarter of a century, has been selected for promotion to rear admiral – making her the most senior woman in the Royal Navy, past or present. She will be responsible for sailors … [Read more...] about Jude makes history as Navy’s first woman admiral
