Royal Navy’s Wildcats fend off fast attack craft on Exercise Tamber Shield https://ift.tt/lYCLRyK

Claire Sadler 2nd May 2024 at 9:27am Watch: Royal Navy’s 815 NAS practises fending off fast attack craft in Norwegian fjords The Royal Navy’s 815 Naval Air Squadron is honing its warfighting capabilities as it practises fending off fast attack craft in the Norwegian fjords near Bergen. Wildcat helicopters, P2000 patrol vessels and Norwegian ships areContinue reading “Royal Navy’s Wildcats fend off fast attack craft on Exercise Tamber Shield https://ift.tt/lYCLRyK”

British Royal Navy Ship HMS Tamar’s first visit to Tonga strengthens long-standing friendship between two Commonwealth Kingdoms https://ift.tt/cqt0wkH

British Royal Navy Ship, HMS Tamar, in Nuku’alofa, Tonga. April 2024. Photo: BHC The Royal Navy ship HMS Tamar paid her first visit to the Kingdom of Tonga from 8 to 13 April. Upon its arrival, their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala and Crown Princess Sinaitakala Tuku’aho were welcomed on board by Tamar’s Executive Officer Lieutenant Commander Jim Langley,Continue reading “British Royal Navy Ship HMS Tamar’s first visit to Tonga strengthens long-standing friendship between two Commonwealth Kingdoms https://ift.tt/cqt0wkH”

Royal Navy ships to fit DragonFire laser weapon system soon https://ift.tt/CXj5xB6

After demonstrable success at the beginning of 2024, the UK Ministry of Defence announced its intention to install DragonFire on its surface combatants. John Hill April 12, 2024 Following the successful demonstration of the UK’s new DragonFire laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) system earlier this year, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced the programme willContinue reading “Royal Navy ships to fit DragonFire laser weapon system soon https://ift.tt/CXj5xB6”

New minehunting mothership RFA Stirling Castle officially welcomed into service. David Sivills-McCann 11th April 2024 at 2:44pm https://ift.tt/xrLs8Ip

Watch: Duke of Edinburgh attends dedication service for new minehunting mothership The Duke of Edinburgh joined the crew of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s newest ship to officially welcome her into the service. A service of dedication was held on board RFA Stirling Castle while she was alongside in Leith Docks, Edinburgh. The vessel previously operatedContinue reading “New minehunting mothership RFA Stirling Castle officially welcomed into service. David Sivills-McCann 11th April 2024 at 2:44pm https://ift.tt/xrLs8Ip”

Former Royal Navy vessels donated to Ukraine dock at Portsmouth naval base https://ift.tt/YWF6enp

Tom Sables 11th April 2024 at 5:30pm Two former Royal Navy vessels, renamed Cherkasy (left) and Chernihiv are the Ukrainian minehunters that have arrived in Portsmouth. Two former Royal Navy vessels turned Ukrainian naval warships have docked in Portsmouth for the first time since the beginning of the conflict with Russia. The warships, known asContinue reading “Former Royal Navy vessels donated to Ukraine dock at Portsmouth naval base https://ift.tt/YWF6enp”