Royal Navy ships led the way in “game-changing” NATO autonomous exercises off the coast of Portugal. Frigate HMS Lancaster and minehunter HMS Hurworth tested the use of uncrewed tech – from drones to underwater survey vessels, which could be used by NATO on the front line of operations in the future. For the month-long trials, more than 11 warships, 120 autonomous … [Read more...] about Royal Navy leads “game-changing” NATO tech experiments
HMS Hurworth
Ships thwart mass attack as autumn war game begins
The week began with a bang for Royal Navy warships taking part in the UK’s biggest war game of the autumn. Ships leaving Faslane to begin the two-week-long Joint Warrior exercise faced swarms of attacks from fast boats – the weapon of choice of terrorists looking to attack shipping in the Middle East. The cry “Quickdraw, quickdraw, quickdraw…” echoed through Royal Navy … [Read more...] about Ships thwart mass attack as autumn war game begins
Royal Navy hosts international military students
The Royal Navy in Plymouth was the centre of attention as 270 international students from the UK’s military leadership college had an insight into the professionalism of the senior service. A two-day dynamic demonstration of the Royal Navy’s capability was staged off the South West coast by warships HMS Dragon (Portsmouth destroyer), HMS Sutherland (Plymouth frigate), HMS … [Read more...] about Royal Navy hosts international military students
