U.K. Royal Navy Carrier HMS Prince of Wales Gets Underway for Massive NATO Exercise – DZIRHAN MAHADZIR FEBRUARY 12, 2024 6:12 PM

HMS Prince of Wales leaves Portsmouth Harbour as she deploys on Exercise Steadfast Defender on Feb. 12, 2024. UK Royal Navy Photo Royal Navy carrier HMS Prince of Wales (R09) departed its Portsmouth home port on Monday to participate in a massive NATO exercise in place of carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R09), which was sidelined for repairs. “Britain’s biggest warship today sailed forContinue reading “U.K. Royal Navy Carrier HMS Prince of Wales Gets Underway for Massive NATO Exercise – DZIRHAN MAHADZIR FEBRUARY 12, 2024 6:12 PM”

British divers recover historic bell from wreck of first US Navy destroyer sunk by enemy 13th February 2024 at 3:55pm

USS Jacob Jones’ bell was discovered 40 miles south of the Scilly Isles (Picture: US Navy / Naval History and Heritage Command) A team of British defence divers have recovered an iconic symbol of one of the most notable US Navy shipwrecks – the bell of USS Jacob Jones – the first destroyer in USContinue reading “British divers recover historic bell from wreck of first US Navy destroyer sunk by enemy 13th February 2024 at 3:55pm”

Nato achieves historic milestone with first all-female crew completing mission sortie 13th February 2024 at 4:33pm

Nato marks a historic milestone with an all-female crew for a mission sortie (Picture: Nato) In a historic first for Nato’s Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS), an all-female aircrew completed a mission sortie, marking a significant milestone in its operational history. Conducted as part of Nato’s enhanced Vigilance Activities (eVA), the mission involved 22Continue reading “Nato achieves historic milestone with first all-female crew completing mission sortie 13th February 2024 at 4:33pm”

Next generation of British frigates could be crewed by as few as 50 sailors 13th February 2024 at 6:00pm

Babcock says it refers to the Type 32 as the Type 31 batch two and that the vessels could require as few as 50 sailors (Picture: MOD) Defence contractor Babcock says the next generation of British frigates could be crewed by as few as 50 sailors. John Howie, the company’s corporate affairs chief, said recent technologicalContinue reading “Next generation of British frigates could be crewed by as few as 50 sailors 13th February 2024 at 6:00pm”

British troops and hundreds of vehicles depart for Nato’s largest exercise since Cold War 13th February 2024 at 5:25pm

Hundreds of military vehicles have been loaded onto a cargo ship for Exercise Steadfast Defender 24 (Picture: Ben Birchall/PA Wire) More than 700 British Army vehicles are making their way to Poland for Exercise Steadfast Defender, the largest Nato exercise since the Cold War. Vehicles belonging to 7 Light Mechanised Brigade, also known as “TheContinue reading “British troops and hundreds of vehicles depart for Nato’s largest exercise since Cold War 13th February 2024 at 5:25pm”