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World-class autonomous minehunters to protect Royal Navy

Maritime November 30, 2020

The UK and France reaffirmed their long-standing defence relationship by committing to a joint programme for Autonomous Minehunting Systems that will detect and neutralise mines around the world. Speaking at the Franco-British Council Defence Conference, the Defence Secretary announced a £184 million investment in the joint Maritime Mine Counter Measure (MMCM) ...

UK Royal Navy concludes first joint exercises with Egypt

Maritime November 16, 2020

The UK Royal Navy and Egyptian Navy concluded their first joint amphibious exercises, dubbed as Maritime & Littoral Training (LRG-X) in the Mediterranean Sea. The joint naval drills began when the British Royal Navy’s flagship HMS ALBION arrived at Alexandria Naval Base along with elements of Littoral Response Group (Experimentation) (LRG-X) ...

Rolls-Royce signs agreement to strengthen support for key Royal Navy programmes

Maritime November 5, 2020

Rolls-Royce has signed a collaborative agreement with the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to strengthen ways of working across key Royal Navy programmes. The Memorandum of Understanding describes a commitment of both parties to work together to deliver on-going support for Rolls-Royce MT30 and WR-21 engines and an understanding of how ...

Ministry of Defence awards Royston contract for Royal Navy ships

Maritime November 4, 2020

UK based marine engineering and propulsion company, Royston, has been awarded a multi-million pound contract to support and maintain small diesel engines onboard amphibious assault ships, mine hunters and other Royal Navy vessels. The £5.5m five-year contract, awarded by the Ministry of Defence, will see Royston responsible for providing diesel engine ...