HMS Astute, the Royal Navy’s hunter-killer submarine, has made a triumphant return to the high seas following the completion of a comprehensive capability upgrade and an intensive period of sea training. This rigorous training phase has put HMS Astute and her crew through their paces to ensure the submarine is ready ...
Lockheed Martin has successfully carried out the first-ever launch of the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) surface-launch variant from a topside canister. LRASM is a precision-guided anti-ship missile that builds on the successful JASSM-ER air launch weapons and is designed to meet the demands of U.S. Navy and Air Force warfighters ...
UK Destroyer, HMS Duncan, has visited the Ukrainian port of Odessa this week in the first visit by a Royal Navy ship in eight years. The Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer is leading NATO’s Standing Maritime Naval Group 2, providing reassurance and deterrence in the Black Sea, as well as commanding ...
The Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has visited the Royal Navy’s future Flagship, HMS Queen Elizabeth, as she engages in sea trials off the coast of Scotland. Sir Michael landed by Merlin helicopter on the deck of the new aircraft carrier and offered his thanks to members of the crew for ...
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