The Royal Navy patrol vessel HMS Trent has been deployed to Jamaica to provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief following the impact of Hurricane Melissa. The vessel arrived at the port of Falmouth on 4 November, delivering specialist personnel and equipment to support the international response efforts. This operation highlights ...
In a significant development for UK underwater capabilities, the Royal Navy has successfully trialled a quantum optical atomic clock at sea aboard the XV Excalibur, an extra-large uncrewed underwater vessel (XLUUV). This milestone marks the first instance of such technology being operated on an underwater vessel, signalling a new phase ...
Rolls-Royce Submarines has launched a new satellite office in St Mellons, Cardiff, creating over 100 highly skilled positions as part of the Ministry of Defence’s commitment to strengthening the UK’s nuclear deterrent capability. The facility, inaugurated by First Minister Eluned Morgan and Rt Hon Jo Stevens MP for Cardiff East, will ...
BAE Systems’ Barrow-in-Furness site has marked a major achievement in the UK’s submarine programme as the latest Royal Navy Astute-class submarine, HMS Agamemnon, successfully completed its first submersion. The 7,400-tonne, 97-metre-long nuclear-powered attack submarine underwent a successful ‘trim dive’ – a critical phase of testing to prove the vessel’s stability, buoyancy ...
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