Defence Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan attended a ceremony at BAE Systems shipyard in Govan marking the first steel cut for the HMS Cardiff. The first steel was cut at a ceremony at the BAE Systems shipyard on the Clyde marking the start of construction of HMS Cardiff. The ship is one of ...
Defence secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan met with Norway’s State Secretary Tone Skogen to discuss NATO goals for North Atlantic security. The UK and Norway are due to invest in maritime patrol aircraft as part of NATO objectives for North Atlantic security. Britain is investing £3billion in nine new Boeing P-8A Poseidon Maritime ...
Raytheon has been selected by the US Navy to provide new Variable Depth Sonar for the Littoral Combat Ship class. This innovative anti-submarine technology has been designed specifically for the Littoral Combat Ships following a study and product assessment which ensured that Ratheon’s solution met the Navy’s design and performance requirements. The $27.9M ...
Lockheed Martin has led the celebrations to recognise the 25th anniversary of the Royal Navy’s Merlin anti-submarine and anti-surface helicopter. An event held in Portsmouth’s Historic Dockyard brought together past and present members of the Ministry of Defence, Royal Navy and industry team in celebration of the milestone. Awarded in October 1991, the £2.2 billion Merlin ...