Following a six-month revamp programme, work on overhauling HMS Shoreham was completed just before Christmas. The overhaul of the ship was carried out by Babcock, following more than three years stationed in the Gulf, where the minehunter has been working hard supporting the troops stationed there. Every five years, the Sandown class ...
With a number of new ships to be welcomed into the fleet this year, marking the first significant investment in a generation, 2017 is set to be the year of the Navy. Heralding the start of a new era of maritime power, new aircraft carriers, submarines, frigates, patrol vessels and aircraft ...
HMS Caroline is slowly eased into her mooring as she returns to Alexandra Dock in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter following repairs to her hull. The veteran light cruiser opened to the public in June, a day after the centenary commemorations for the WW1 battle, but vital work on her hull was delayed ...
The US Navy has awarded a contract to BAE Systems to support weapons systems on submarines. The five-year contract will see BAE provide systems engineering and support services to the Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) office, who oversee the Strategic Weapons System and Attack Weapons System on board current US Ohio ...