Tag: Royal Navy

• Saturday, July 2nd 2022 - 09:33 UTC

  HMS Echo decommissioned. Closer coordination with UK's Hydrographic Office planned

  

  The Royal Navy survey ship HMS Echo’s 20-year career formally ended July first at a decommissioning ceremony at Portsmouth Naval Base. The ship was the first of two Echo-class survey ships – alongside HMS Enterprise, which is still in service – designed for hydrographic and oceanographic operations across the world.

• Thursday, June 16th 2022 - 08:06 UTC

  HMS Forth, permanent presence in the Falklands, and South Atlantic naval guardian

  

  HMS Forth, naval guardians of the Falklands have spoken of their pride of patrolling the Islands at keeping the eternal flame of 1982 burning. As such they joined the Falklands' fortieth anniversary of liberation and end of the war, on 14 June together with RAF and Army personnel, VIPs and Islanders marking Liberation Day. June 14 is a public holiday in the Falklands since the Argentine surrender 40 years ago and was commemorated with a memorial service, parade and reception in Stanley.

• Thursday, June 2nd 2022 - 08:36 UTC

  From around the world, Royal Navy Platinum Jubilee tribute to the Queen

  

  On deployment in the Gulf, on patrol in the Atlantic, safeguarding home waters or undergoing training at bases in the UK, sailors lined up on parade grounds and flight decks to celebrate Her Majesty’s 70-year reign and this weekend’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

• Monday, May 30th 2022 - 07:47 UTC

  Royal Navy and Air Force will support Qatar during the World Cup

  

  The United Kingdom Ministry of Defense has announced it will support Qatar with military capabilities to counter terrorism and other threats to the international football tournament.

• Saturday, May 21st 2022 - 07:35 UTC

  Britain and Denmark to share development and construction of the Type 31 frigates

  

  Britain and Denmark will work side-by-side to bring the UK’s next generation of warships into service. The two allies have agreed to work even closer together to maximize the construction, training, and finally, operational opportunities of the Type 31 frigate.

• Thursday, May 19th 2022 - 08:29 UTC

  Royal Navy and US Coast Guard will work together in areas of strategic interest

  

  The Royal Navy has announced it will work more closely with the and US Coast Guard to fight crime and protect the planet. The two services already combine to stop drugs traffickers in the Caribbean and Middle East, assist each other with operations in the polar regions, run exchange programs for sailors and frequently work and train side-by-side around the globe.

• Monday, May 16th 2022 - 09:09 UTC

  Tri-Service fly-past to celebrate Queen's Platinum Jubilee

  

  A fly-past by dozens of aircraft from the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force will soar over Buckingham Palace on 2 June as the UK celebrates the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

• Tuesday, May 10th 2022 - 21:38 UTC

  Prince of Wales reads Queen's Speech at House of Lords for the first time

  

  The Prince of Wales has for the first time since 1963 replaced his mother Queen Elizabeth II at the reading of the monarch's traditional “Queen's Speech” before the House of Lords.

• Tuesday, May 10th 2022 - 09:47 UTC

  UK defense contracts worth more than £2bn awarded for Dreadnaught nuclear submarines program

  

  United Kingdom Defense contracts worth more than £2bn have been awarded to BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce to begin the third major phase of the future submarine nuclear deterrent program, Dreadnought. With the overall program supporting around 30,000 jobs across the UK, from design through to build, Delivery Phase 3 (DP3) represents the most significant stage of the Dreadnought program so far.

• Thursday, May 5th 2022 - 09:34 UTC

  Britannia Royal Naval College has a new Commanding Officer, Captain Sarah Oakley

  

  The home of the Royal Navy Officer Corps has a new Commanding Officer providing tomorrow’s Fleet with the leaders it needs. Captain Sarah Oakley, who also served as commander of the former Falklands' patrol HMS Clyde, formally took charge of Britannia Royal Naval College from Captain Roger Readwin in a handover ceremony. Captain Readwin reflected on his two and a half years at the helm of one of the most prestigious training establishments in the world.