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British personnel take part in US peace mission in the Indo-Pacific

Maritime July 31, 2019

Personnel from the Royal Navy have played a significant role in a US-led peace mission in the Pacific Rim. Royal Navy Personnel, a Royal Navy Officer and three medics from the Army, Navy, and RAF, took part in the Pacific Partnership Deployment peace mission to deliver aid and forge relationships. The ...

HMS DUNCAN arrives in the Gulf

Maritime July 30, 2019

Royal Navy vessel HMS DUNCAN has arrived in the Gulf, where she will support the safe passage of British-flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz along with HMS MONTROSE. The Type 45 Destroyer, HMS DUNCAN, will work with the Type 23 Frigate HMS MONTROSE until she comes off duty in late ...

HMS Duncan leads exercise in Black Sea

Maritime July 18, 2019

HMS Duncan will lead the UK in the annual Operation Sea Breeze in the Black Sea along with allied militaries. Sea Breeze will begin in Ukraine’s Odessa port with HMS Duncan leading the UK’s involvement. Around 3,000 troops from 18 countries along with 32 ships and 24 aircraft are taking part ...

Rolls-Royce wins contract to improve Type-23 engines

Maritime July 12, 2019

Rolls-Royce has won an £85million contract to improve Type-23 engines and support Spey gas turbines. The contract includes the improvement of Type-23 engines form the UK as well as NATO partners Belgium, Portugal, and the Netherlands. The Spey gas turbines help with propulsion as well as anti-submarine measures. The contract is expected ...