The future of the Royal Navy and how it could further embrace autonomous technology, including drones, has been unveiled. Led by a design challenge for young engineers from UK Naval Engineering Science and Technology (UKNEST), the Royal Navy will develop a Future Autonomous Fleet programme that could shape how it operates over the next 50 years. Stemming from the design … [Read more...] about Young engineers design Royal Navy of the future
Navy News
Patrol ship HMS Severn rejoins the Naval family in ceremony in heart of London
Patrol ship HMS Severn was today officially welcomed back into the Royal Navy family – despite being busy on operations for the past 14 months. Berthed alongside world-famous wartime cruiser HMS Belfast on the Thames near Tower Bridge, the River-class ship was recommissioned in a traditional naval ceremony in the heart of the nation’s capital. A hectic schedule and … [Read more...] about Patrol ship HMS Severn rejoins the Naval family in ceremony in heart of London
Naval fliers help direct aid effort in Haiti
Royal Navy aviators are helping to survey the devastation in Haiti as they fly dawn-to-dusk flights over the earthquake-hit Caribbean country. A helicopter from support ship RFA Wave Knight has been in the air since Friday, flying over parts of the Tiburon Peninsula – epicentre of the quake which struck on Saturday August 14 – to locate villages, towns and infrastructure … [Read more...] about Naval fliers help direct aid effort in Haiti
HMS Protector sails for ‘new adventures’ in Antarctica
The Navy’s sole icebreaker HMS Protector today left Plymouth for the Antarctic – her first visit to the frozen continent since 2019. With the UK about to be the focus of international efforts to tackle climate change as it hosts the UN COP26 conference in Glasgow, the unique survey/research ship will continue her work supporting scientists from around the world study the … [Read more...] about HMS Protector sails for ‘new adventures’ in Antarctica
Royal Navy officers’ practical training undergoes biggest revamp in decades
Training for the Royal Navy’s officers undergoes one of its biggest changes in decades next month – mirroring the way industry assesses high-flying candidates. No longer will officers face a ‘grilling’ from a ship’s captain, demonstrating what they have learned during their first concerted spell at sea. Instead, they will be expected to draw upon all they’ve accumulated … [Read more...] about Royal Navy officers’ practical training undergoes biggest revamp in decades
Drone swarms support Commando Forces trials in a first for the UK’s armed forces
Drones dived, sailed and flew together in a swarm in a first for the UK’s armed forces during experimental exercises with the Royal Marines. An array of autonomous systems operated underwater, on the water, in the sky and over land to help Royal Marines Commandos as they carried out training raids on a number of complex ‘adversary’ positions – such as missile and radar … [Read more...] about Drone swarms support Commando Forces trials in a first for the UK’s armed forces
Navy task force shows Caribbean how it can help after disaster training in Montserrat
The Royal Navy’s Caribbean task group has shown the people of Montserrat – and islanders across the region – what it can do should disaster strike. A three-day intensive work out for RFA Wave Knight and HMS Medway, their sailors, soldiers and marines, plus helicopter was the first test of their combined response this summer. Working with the Montserrat disaster management … [Read more...] about Navy task force shows Caribbean how it can help after disaster training in Montserrat
Navy task group ready for Caribbean mission after major international exercise off South America
The Royal Navy’s Caribbean task group has joined forces for the first time this year – taking part in the region’s largest military exercise. Fresh from delivering tonnes of aid to the people of St Vincent after their lives were turned upside down by a volcanic eruption, support ship RFA Wave Knight linked up with patrol vessel HMS Medway for Tradewinds off the coast of … [Read more...] about Navy task group ready for Caribbean mission after major international exercise off South America
Naval couple among 36 sailors and Royal Marines recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours
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
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
