Royal Marines and US commandos have taken part in Exercise Tartan Eagle, a training exercise for the troops responsible for protecting high-value Naval establishments and assets. The combined training exercise has seen personnel from Faslane-based 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group hosting the United States Marine Corps Security Force Regiment. 43 Cdo are ...
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has cut first steel on Successor project at BAE Systems yard in Barrow-in-Furness. Following an announcement earlier this week that the Government has committed £1.3Bn towards the delivery of Successor, the Defence Secretary took part part in the ceremonial ‘steel cutting’ with BAE managing director Tony Johns Barrow. The event marked the official start ...
Frazer-Nash has been appointed by Defence Equipment and Support’s (DE&S) Ships Operating Centre to help improve assurance and support for the delivery of ‘Safe to Operate’ Royal Navy equipment and platforms to the Ministry of Defence. The Ships Operating Centre is at the forefront of the provision of equipment to ships ...
After 18 months of refit work, HMS Westminster is ready for sea again. The work has seen the most powerful and advanced frigate in the Royal Navy completely overhauled and ready for her final decade of service. A number of upgrades have been applied to the ship, which the Royal ...