HMS LANCASTER

UK MoD contracts SEA for continued Royal Navy surface ship combat system support

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded defence mission solutions company SEA a five-year contract to provide in-service combat system support, focused on...
HMS Queen Elizabeth

Trust between Western naval partners gives asymmetric advantage over adversaries, says CNO

London - Navies with close partnerships between them – like the French Navy, the UK Royal Navy (RN), and the US Navy (USN) –...
Boeing F-15EX

Naval Group displayed the latest model of the French Future Aircraft carrier

At Euronaval 2022, Naval Group displayed the latest model of the French Future Aircraft carrier (Porte-Avion Nouvelle Generation - PANG). Actually built to fit...
The Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth class (QEC) aircraft carriers.

Babcock Awarded 10-Year Contract for HMS Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers Dockings

Babcock, the international defence, aerospace and security company has been awarded a 10-year contract to provide dry-dock maintenance for the Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth...
The US Navy’s USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier .

US Carrier Group Under NATO Command; Only Second Time Since Cold War

The US Navy’s (USN) USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier and its strike group have been placed under NATO command for the second time...
The US Navy aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman (foreground) and the French Navy carrier FS Charles de Gaulle sail together in the Mediterranean Sea in March 2022. Recently, NATO has had a collective carrier presence of up to five ships at sea. (US Navy)

NATO’s Carrier Groups Demonstrate Collective Deterrence

NATO is enhancing its immediate and longer-term maritime presence to build deterrence now and into the future, a senior alliance official told a recent...
The UK Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales is pictured at sea in March 2022, sailing in Norwegian waters during Exercise ‘Cold Response’. The carrier, with the NATO roundel visible on its for’ard island, is operating as the NATO Response Force flagship for 2022. (Crown copyright)

UK’s Royal Navy Demonstrates Two-Carrier Deployment Capability

The UK Royal Navy (RN) currently has its both of its Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers at sea, one deployed on operations while the other...

HMS Prince of Wales Heads NATO Maritime High Readiness Force

The UK Royal Navy’s HMS Prince of Wales formally accepted the role of flagship leading the NATO Maritime High Readiness Force throughout 2022 at...

Thank you for the MEWSIC!

An important step forward in the modernisation of the Royal Navy’s electronic warfare capabilities. The Royal Navy’s surface electronic warfare posture is being overhauled via...
Pacific future Forum - HMS Prince of Wales

UK Navy Chief details options for growing Royal Navy at-sea presence

The UK Royal Navy (RN) has options for increasing its presence at sea by growing platform numbers, ship availability, and forward deployment, Admiral Sir...

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