Three Royal Navy warships today join NATO allies in the world’s largest test of naval air and missile defences. Played out off Scotland’s Outer Hebrides and Norway’s Arctic coast, the three-week-long Formidable Shield 2021 will test missile systems, sensors, software – and the hundreds of men and women operating them as they demonstrate their ability to deal with the latest … [Read more...] about Royal Navy joins NATO for biggest missile exercise of 2021
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Royal Navy warship HMS Tamar dazzles as iconic wartime paint scheme is revived
An iconic paint scheme has been applied to a Royal Navy warship for the first time since World War 2. New patrol ship HMS Tamar will head to the Asia-Pacific region with a ‘dazzle camouflage’ paint scheme – various shades of black, white and grey in strange or jarring shapes. The paint scheme, introduced by the Royal Navy towards the end of World War 1, was adopted by … [Read more...] about Royal Navy warship HMS Tamar dazzles as iconic wartime paint scheme is revived
Royal Navy tracks eight warships through UK waters
The Royal Navy has kept close watch on seven warships and one submarine passing in opposite directions through the Channel. Three British patrol ships – Portsmouth-based sisters HMS Tyne, Severn and Mersey – have been called upon to monitor the presence of seven Russian Federation Navy vessels plus an Algerian submarine as they sailed past the British Isles. The latter … [Read more...] about Royal Navy tracks eight warships through UK waters
Sailors and Royal Marines train for HRH The Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral
Sailors and Royal Marines have joined counterparts from the other services in rehearsals for the funeral of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh. They mustered on Saturday at HMS Collingwood in Fareham and have now moved to the Army Training Centre Pirbright to finalise preparations for Saturday’s funeral. The funeral will take place at St George’s Chapel, Windsor, … [Read more...] about Sailors and Royal Marines train for HRH The Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral
Navy’s new ‘eyes in the sky’ enter service ready for carrier mission
The first of the Royal Navy’s new ‘eyes in the sky’ has entered service – getting ready to protect the nation’s flagship. The first Merlin ‘Crowsnest’ helicopter – which scours the heavens with its radar looking for potential foes – will now begin operational training, ahead of the maiden deployment of HMS Queen Elizabeth this spring. The distinctive-looking helicopter – … [Read more...] about Navy’s new ‘eyes in the sky’ enter service ready for carrier mission
Royal Navy hones Gulf security skills in key exercise
A dozen warships – three of them British – mustered off the coast of Oman for the host’s action-packed annual naval workout. Khunjar Hadd – Arabic for sharp dagger – is the principal test of the Royal Navy of Oman and its ability to work with its allies in the region above, on and beneath the waves. Britain, the USA and France accepted the invite for the 26th iteration of … [Read more...] about Royal Navy hones Gulf security skills in key exercise
Royal Navy leads international task force on Baltic mission
The Royal Navy is leading an international task group of half a dozen warships on a security patrol of the Baltic. Frigates HMS Lancaster and Westminster, tanker RFA Tiderace and vessels from all three Baltic states – Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia – have joined forces for a concerted demonstration of Britain’s commitment to the security and stability of the region. The … [Read more...] about Royal Navy leads international task force on Baltic mission
The Royal Navy tests cutting-edge software to map the seabed rapidly
The Royal Navy has tested cutting-edge software to map the seabed close to shore in hours – not days or weeks. Survey vessel HMS Magpie was able to chart the waters around Plymouth purely using regular radar installed on shipping the world over and a specialist computer program which measures wave height. Using that data and information about currents, the software can … [Read more...] about The Royal Navy tests cutting-edge software to map the seabed rapidly
HMS Queen Elizabeth assumes role as new fleet flagship
HMS Queen Elizabeth today assumed the role of Fleet Flagship as the Royal Navy moves closer to deploying the world’s most technologically advanced carrier strike group. Fleet Commander Vice-Admiral Jerry Kyd was received on the aircraft carrier to mark the transfer of the role from HMS Albion, while Royal Navy ships and shore establishments were informed by a signal at … [Read more...] about HMS Queen Elizabeth assumes role as new fleet flagship
Navy’s ice ship HMS Protector returns to sea after £14m revamp
The Royal Navy’s only ice patrol ship is back at sea after a £14m ten-month revamp to enhance her ability to work in Antarctica. HMS Protector left Teesside after the biggest and longest overhaul during her ten-year career under the White Ensign. The work carried out by UK Docks and the ship’s company since last March will mean the ship – unique in the Royal Navy’s Fleet … [Read more...] about Navy’s ice ship HMS Protector returns to sea after £14m revamp
