The Royal Navy has announced plans to create a bespoke facility for reservists that will meet the aspirations of the UK’s Reserves Forces for the next 50 years. Located in Cardiff Bay, the £11M centre will provide modern, state-of-the-art training facilities for the Royal Naval Reserve (RNR), Royal Marine Reserve (RMR) ...
Sir John Parker’s Independent Report into naval shipbuilding sets out far-reaching recommendations to transform the UK shipbuilding industry Sir John Parker’s Independent Report into naval shipbuilding published today (29 November) sets out far-reaching recommendations to transform the United Kingdom’s shipbuilding industry and boost the prosperity of shipyards and supply chains across ...
During a tour of the Portsmouth Naval base, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon, has opened the Ark Royal facility and confirmed further investment in facilities. The investment will help develop the base for Britain’s new aircraft carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth, which will be Britain’s biggest ever warship. Some £120M of investment will ...
Following the release of the Defence Committee’s Report entitled ‘Restoring the Fleet’, several news articles and discussions have arisen about the state of the Navy. The First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Philip Jones, here refutes the claims that the Royal Navy fleet is in crisis. He writes: Reading the news over the ...