Monthly Archives: May 2023

UK’s Type 45 destroyer deploys to the Caribbean after major overhaul – May 26, 2023, by Fatima Bahtić – Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyer HMS Dauntless has deployed to the Caribbean to support British Overseas Territories during hurricane season and counter drugs trafficking in the region.

Royal Navy HMS Dauntless left Portsmouth with brand new engines after becoming the first ship in its class to undergo the Power Improvement Programme (PIP). RELATED ARTICLE Posted:27 days ago PHOTO: UK’s Type 45 destroyer ready for ops after major overhaul CATEGORIES: VESSELS Posted:27 days ago The Type 45 destroyer is now sailing across theContinue reading “UK’s Type 45 destroyer deploys to the Caribbean after major overhaul – May 26, 2023, by Fatima Bahtić – Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyer HMS Dauntless has deployed to the Caribbean to support British Overseas Territories during hurricane season and counter drugs trafficking in the region.”

Should the Royal Navy rebuild its minelaying capability? The RN currently has no stock of sea mines or dedicated minelaying platforms. Here we look at whether regenerating this capability would be worthwhile and the options available.

MAY 25, 2023 ANALYSIS Should the Royal Navy rebuild its minelaying capability? The RN currently has no stock of sea mines or dedicated minelaying platforms. Here we look at whether regenerating this capability would be worthwhile and the options available. Background At the end of the Cold War, the UK rapidly divested its stock ofContinue reading “Should the Royal Navy rebuild its minelaying capability? The RN currently has no stock of sea mines or dedicated minelaying platforms. Here we look at whether regenerating this capability would be worthwhile and the options available.”

Aircraft Carrier USS George Washington Redelivers to Navy After 2,120-Day Overhaul – By: Sam LaGrone May 25, 2023 4:44 PM

USS George Washington (CVN-73) returning from sea trials on May 25, 2023. HII Photo USS George Washington (CVN-73) is back at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., after passing Navy acceptance trails following its mid-life overhaul, USNI News has learned. The carrier left HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding for sea trials following the completion of its almost six-year-long refueling andContinue reading “Aircraft Carrier USS George Washington Redelivers to Navy After 2,120-Day Overhaul – By: Sam LaGrone May 25, 2023 4:44 PM”

New Zealand soldiers perform ‘war dance’ in support of Ukraine – Video – 26th May 2023 at 12:32pm

Play Video Watch: The haka is performed in support of Ukraine. A video of a ‘New Zealand war dance’ in support of Ukraine has been posted on Twitter by the wartorn country’s Ministry of Defence. The haka is a ceremonial Māori dance, usually performed in a group, and is seen as a display of pride,Continue reading “New Zealand soldiers perform ‘war dance’ in support of Ukraine – Video – 26th May 2023 at 12:32pm”

Sixty days on a ledge in the Atlantic to raise money for military charities – 26th May 2023 at 4:41pm

Located in the North Atlantic, Rockall is a small, uninhabited rocky islet (Picture: piemags/PJF / Alamy Stock Photo). A British Army veteran who then spent more than 20 years training Bristol University Royal Naval Unit students, is to join forces with two highly skilled radio operators to take on a fundraising challenge on what heContinue reading “Sixty days on a ledge in the Atlantic to raise money for military charities – 26th May 2023 at 4:41pm”