Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has unveiled a next-generation unmanned system that could be used to protect the UK’s future warships at DSEI 2019. The new system is similar to a water-borne drone. At 13 metres long, the vessel swims around a naval task force, while being remote controlled from a rig. ...
HMS Queen Elizabeth set sail from Portsmouth for fighter jet trials on the East Coast of the USA with F-35B Lightning Jets. The ship sailed from Portsmouth for fighter jet trials as part of WESTLANT 19, which will take place on the East Coast of the USA as well as Canada. ...
Royal Navy engineers have designed a possible mid-21st-century assault by Royal Marines featuring emerging defence innovations. A potential future assault by Royal Marines was planned by Royal Navy engineers incorporating technology such as AI, exoskeletons, and ‘invisible commandos’. Graduates from the UK Naval Engineering Science and Technology (UKNEST) Forum were asked ...
HMS Northumberland will be joined by warships from 22 countries for sub hunt exercise Cutlass fury in Halifax. The exercise will see 22 warships from the UK, USA, Germany, Spain, France, and others taking part in a sub hunt for Cutlass Fury 2019. The 11-day exercise will require HMS Northumberland to ...