UK maritime forces have trained alongside partner nations’ navies during deployment on board a French warship. Around 60 Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel exercised with their counterparts from other countries during the five-month annual French naval deployment to the Indian Ocean and Far East, including the first ever four-part maritime exercise ...
Australia’s Future submarine program reached a major international milestone recently, with the opening of its office in Cherbourg, France. The official opening was welcomed by partners to the Australian Department of Defence, Lockheed Martin Australia and Naval Group, who are working with the government in Australia’s largest defence capital program in ...
A bespoke facility to house the Royal Navy Reserves has received planning permission from Cardiff Council. The £11M Reserve Hub will provide a modern, 21st century training establishment, housing the Royal Naval Reserve (RNR), Royal Marine Reserve (RMR) and the University Royal Naval Unit (URNU). The project is designed to help meet ...
The Defence Secretary, Sir Michael Fallon, has announced the signing of a contract worth around £3.7Bn to start building the Royal Navy’s Type 26 Frigates. The contract to manufacture the warships will secure around 1700 skilled shipbuilding jobs in Scotland and 1700 jobs throughout the supply chain across Britain until 2035. The Type ...