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Submarine Delivery Agency releases its first annual report

Maritime February 10, 2020

DPRTE 2020 Partner, the Submarine Delivery Agency, has released its first Annual Report and Accounts as progress continues on the Dreadnought and Astute programmes. The SDA was established in March 2018 to strengthen the procurement and in-service support of nuclear-powered submarines by setting up a new delivery organisation to manage the ...

New Deputy Commander appointed to Strategic Command

Maritime January 30, 2020

Strategic Command has welcomed new Deputy Commander Lieutenant General R A Magowan CB CBE after his 30 years of experience with the Royal Marines. Lieutenant General R A Magowan CB CBE has assumed his position as Deputy Commander of Strategic Command (DComd UKStratCom) after years of experience in different roles within ...

HMS Queen Elizabeth to conduct flight trials in UK waters

Maritime January 29, 2020

HMS Queen Elizabeth will conduct flight trials for F-35 Lightning jets in UK waters after sailing from Portsmouth. The jets conducted their first maritime flight trials from an aircraft carrier last year and the new tests will allow pilots to practise landing on the deck of the HMS Queen Elizabeth. The ...

Navy commandos train for Arctic warfare

Maritime January 29, 2020

Commandos from the Royal Navy have been preparing for Arctic warfare in Norway through the Cold Weather Warfare Course. Royal Marines from the 45th Commando in Arbroath have been taking part in training for Arctic warfare in northern Norway including carrying heavy equipment and crossing snow and ice. Before moving onto ...