Royal Navy mine hunter HMS Penzance has returned to her Scottish base of operations after spending three years playing her part in protecting vital waterways in the Gulf. The Faslane ship is a Royal Navy Sandown class Mine Counter Measures Vessel (MCMV) and clocked up over 7,500 hours at sea and ...
The Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has welcomed the appointment of Vice Admiral Sir Simon Lister as Managing Director of the Aircraft Carrier Alliance (ACA). The ACA are responsible for the delivery of the UK’s new aircraft carriers. Admiral Lister will take a sabbatical from his Royal Navy career to lead the Alliance ...
A firm of Glaswegian engineers has celebrated a century as the sole supplier of periscope and optronics masts to Royal Navy submarines. Govan-based Thales delivered its first submarine periscope – the FY1 – to the submarine M3 in 1917. Ever since, each class of Royal Navy submarine has been fitted with ...
The Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has visited Oman as part of efforts to strengthen the relationship between the two countries and reaffirm plans for the multi-million pound joint venture at Duqm Port. Sir Michael met with the Minister Responsible for Defence Affairs, His Excellency Sayyid Badar bin Saud bin Harub Al ...