The Royal Navy’s future flagship, HMS Queen Elizabeth, has sailed from Portsmouth Naval Base for the first time since arriving at her home port in August. The vessel is set to undertake her the next set of sea trials to test the £3 billion ship’s capability. Captain of Portsmouth Naval Base, Captain ...
The Defence Secretary, Sir Michael Fallon, has paid a visit to A&P Tyne near Newcastle – one of the shipyards currently in contention to build a brand new class of vessel on behalf of the Royal Navy. Since the launch of the National Shipbuilding Strategy last September, more than 20 proposals ...
Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin has announced at the House of Commons Defence Select Committee that the UK’s cutting-edge F-35 fighter jet has been cleared for take-off from HMS Queen Elizabeth. Ms Baldwin told the Select Committee that he F-35 Integrated Test Force, which includes five British pilots, has now successfully completed ...
The Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has unveiled a new model worth around £1 billion to support a growing Royal Navy fleet and sustain over a thousand British jobs. The Common Support Model (CSM) will provide a framework for comprehensive support across the Royal Navy’s fleet of warships for decades to come ...