The Royal Navy today took charge of NATO’s most important task force with a ceremony aboard aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales in Portsmouth. For the next 12 months it is responsible for leading the alliance’s Maritime High Readiness Force – an international task group formed to deal with major global events. The most senior sea-going staff in the Royal Navy – Commander … [Read more...] about Royal Navy assumes command of key NATO task force
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Royal Navy supports international research into Polar penguin population
Royal Navy research ship HMS Protector is helping cutting-edge international research into the penguin populace and climate change in one of the most remote places on earth. Experts from Britain and the USA are working with the icebreaker to study colonies of the birds in the South Sandwich Islands – so off the beaten track even the Royal Navy only calls in once a … [Read more...] about Royal Navy supports international research into Polar penguin population
Navy’s ice ship Protector honours pioneering polar explorer 100 years on
Sailors from HMS Protector paid tribute to legendary Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton – a century after he died pushing the boundaries of polar research. Crew of the icebreaker held a memorial service at his graveside on the island of South Georgia – the latest stop for the survey ship as she heads to the frozen continent for a summer of scientific research. The … [Read more...] about Navy’s ice ship Protector honours pioneering polar explorer 100 years on
Royal Navy doubles training capacity for women to push for 25 per cent representation
One in six sailors passing out of the Royal Navy’s principal basic training base is a woman – as the Service pushes to reach one quarter female representation by 2025. Of 513 civilians undergoing the transformation from civilians to naval personnel – a ten-week course which covers fitness, drill, tradition, looking after their kit, leadership and weapon handling – in … [Read more...] about Royal Navy doubles training capacity for women to push for 25 per cent representation
Royal Marines Pioneer Technology and Treatment to Tackle Heat Illness
Pioneering technology, training and treatment is helping to eliminate the risk of potentially fatal heat illness as recruits strive to become Royal Marines Commandos. State-of-the-art body monitors recording trainee commandos’ physiological data, trained instructors studying that information, and medical teams on hand to treat trainees almost immediately could all-but … [Read more...] about Royal Marines Pioneer Technology and Treatment to Tackle Heat Illness
2022 Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race – A Race Like No Other
Start: Cowes - Sunday 7 August 2022 Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race LONDON: 2 November 2021 - First organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club in 1976, the 1,805nm Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race is a true marathon of epic proportions. Held every four years, the next edition will start on Sunday 7th August 2022. Roughly three times longer than the … [Read more...] about 2022 Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race – A Race Like No Other
Royal Marines complete Mojave Desert exercises with fiery five-day battle
Royal Marines have put the seal on desert exercises with an intensive five-day battle in California alongside allies across one of the largest military training areas in the world. Commandos have spent the last two months in the Mojave Desert preparing for deployments next year as part of the newly-formed Littoral Response Group (South), which is one of two new Royal Navy … [Read more...] about Royal Marines complete Mojave Desert exercises with fiery five-day battle
More than 200 new recruits join Babcock’s Devonport Site
Babcock International, the aerospace, defence and security company, has welcomed more than 200 new apprentices and graduates to its Devonport operations. The 138 apprentices and 78 graduates will support a variety of projects and business areas, from life extension programmes on frigates and submarines, to advanced manufacturing happening on site. The apprentice roles are … [Read more...] about More than 200 new recruits join Babcock’s Devonport Site
Royal Navy tests new missile system for defence against small boat attacks
The Royal Navy has successfully tested a new missile system designed to protect the UK’s new aircraft carriers from attacks by swarms of small boats. During operations in the Pacific Ocean with the UK Carrier Strike Group, HMS Defender’s Wildcat helicopter of 815 Naval Air Squadron fired the Martlet lightweight missile at an inflatable target in the sea – known in the navy … [Read more...] about Royal Navy tests new missile system for defence against small boat attacks
Merchant Navy cadets join Royal Navy ships in new link-up
Thirty Merchant Navy officers will sail around the world with the Royal Navy this winter in a new link-up between the two. They will spend three months at a time on patrol and survey ships to help with their training – and to give them a greater understanding of the Royal Navy’s role. It follows a long-standing agreement which has given trainee Royal Navy officers the … [Read more...] about Merchant Navy cadets join Royal Navy ships in new link-up
