MARITIME
Scotland is playing a crucial role in the Navy’s shipbuilding pipeline and the UK’s security, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said on a visit to key shipyards. Visiting Govan, where BAE Systems are building Type 26 frigates, and HMNB Clyde, home of the Royal Navy’s submarine fleet, the Defence Secretary met with ...
Hardware superiority is no longer enough to guarantee a victory in modern warfare. The calculated and deliberate use of technology now provides significant opportunity to enhance and improve hardware systems, sensors and platforms. More than ever before, it is vital that we not only continue to invest in hardware but ...
RFA Diligence, a Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship previously involved in the Falklands and Gulf conflicts, has arrived in Turkey after being sold for recycling by Defence Equipment Sales Authority (DESA). Reflecting an ongoing commitment to sustainability and ethical recycling, the ship was sold to new owner LEYAL Ship Recycling Group by ...
Babcock International Group, the defence company, has been awarded the contract to manage the Type 23 class frigate Refit Support Group, allowing the company to take end-to-end responsibility for vessel upkeep and regeneration in preparation for handover to the ship’s crew. This innovative change follows more than five years of close ...
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