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”
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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”
UK Royal Navy ship visit strengthens UK-Tonga relations https://ift.tt/V2S3qse
HMS Tamar with her new dazzle paint scheme in the water in Falmouth. Royal Navy picture. Monday, April 8, 2024 – 19:54. Nuku’alofa, Tonga A Royal Navy Ship, HMS Tamar is visiting Tonga for six days this week until Saturday 13 April, on a mission to strengthen the UK-Tongan partnership through providing support on different shared objectives. The BritishContinue reading “UK Royal Navy ship visit strengthens UK-Tonga relations https://ift.tt/V2S3qse”
WW2 photograph showing captured German Luftwaffe aircraft onboard the HMS Reaper being shipped back to England for examination and testing. https://ift.tt/841u2rh
USS Winjah (CVE-54) (originally AVG-54, later ACV-54), was a Bogue-class escort carrier of the United States Navy, leased to the Royal Navy during World War II. Winjah was laid down on 5 June 1943 at Tacoma, Washington, by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding. She was assigned to the United Kingdom under lend-lease on 23 June; she was redesignated CVE-54 on 15 July; launched on 22 November; and delivered to the British on 18 February 1944.Continue reading “WW2 photograph showing captured German Luftwaffe aircraft onboard the HMS Reaper being shipped back to England for examination and testing. https://ift.tt/841u2rh”
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