MOD Will Pay For New National Flagship
Royal Yacht Britannia's successor is thought to cost £200m and will be crewed by Royal Navy personnel.
Royal Yacht Britannia's successor is thought to cost £200m and will be crewed by Royal Navy personnel.
The US Navy vessel completed the planned explosive training event to assess the aircraft carrier's ability to withstand battle conditions.
RFA Cardigan Bay has been crucial to Royal Navy operations in the Gulf since arriving in the region in 2017.
HMs Spey, a Batch 2 River-class Offshore Patrol Vessel, entered the Royal Navy fleet following a scaled-down ceremony in Scotland.
They safeguard territorial waters, protect fishing stocks, carry out constabulary duties and are the representatives of the Royal Navy.
The £36 million contract will see a total of 18 new vessels, which will be used to help patrol British Gibraltar Territorial Waters.
The three British Army Apaches will develop take-off and landing capabilities with the aircraft carrier.
The Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier has been conducting sea and aviation trials on her journey to becoming fully operational.
HMS Queen Elizabeth is currently leading the Carrier Strike Group 21 deployment, having departed Portsmouth Naval Base last month.
The 'dazzle' paint scheme is set to be applied across the entire Batch 2 River-class Offshore Patrol Vessel fleet.
Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales had been due to leave Portsmouth on Friday evening to continue training.
Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales had been due to leave Portsmouth this evening to continue training.
HMS Queen Elizabeth has been working with the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, after deploying on Carrier Strike Group 21.
HMS Scott has been preparing to deploy for her 24th summer survey season.
It comes as the Royal Navy and Royal Marines look to expand their use of crewless and autonomous equipment.
RFA Cardigan Bay will undergo extensive maintenance and refurbishment on her return to the UK.