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DE&S has purchased the first of two Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance (MROS) ships that will carry cutting-edge equipment to protect Britain’s critical subsea cables and pipelines from hostile attack.

DE&S purchase specialist ship to protect our underwater cables

Homeland April 3, 2023

DE&S has purchased the first of two Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance (MROS) ships that will carry cutting-edge equipment to protect Britain’s critical subsea cables and pipelines from hostile attack. The ‘mother-ship’ which will be operated by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) is vital to national security through protection of the UK’s critical ...

HMS Queen Elizabeth to conduct flight trials in UK waters

Maritime January 29, 2020

HMS Queen Elizabeth will conduct flight trials for F-35 Lightning jets in UK waters after sailing from Portsmouth. The jets conducted their first maritime flight trials from an aircraft carrier last year and the new tests will allow pilots to practise landing on the deck of the HMS Queen Elizabeth. The ...

After 18 months of refit work, HMS Westminster is ready for sea again. The work has seen the most powerful and advanced frigate in the Royal Navy completely overhauled

Westminster completes refit

Maritime October 5, 2016

After 18 months of refit work, HMS Westminster is ready for sea again. The work has seen the most powerful and advanced frigate in the Royal Navy completely overhauled and ready for her final decade of service. A number of upgrades have been applied to the ship, which the Royal ...