The First Sea Lord on the Royal Navy
First Sea Lord’s introduction to the Royal Navy’s presentation team’s presentation and a general overview of the Royal Navy and the work that …
North Sea Shipping Accidents
The WWF have released an report that shows the global shipping accident hotspots. It is worth looking at because it highlights obvious concentrations of …
Sea Control
Sea Control Carrier Pictue from www.royalnavy.mod.uk Someone recently turned the tables on me with a question about what “military effect” I was …
CVF or LHD
If you remember from my previous post I suggested that a fleet consisting of 13 frigates, 3 CVL, 5-6 tankers, and 4 RFA operated assault ships struggles to …
Damage Control on HMS Dragon
HMS Dragon conducted a Helicopter crash on deck exercise. The exercise simulated the ship’s Mk8 Lynx helicopter crash landing onto the Flight deck and …
F35 IOC Dates
A Report to Congress posted on AviationWeek gives the IOC dates for the three versions of F35, along with their respective software blocks: …
An Earthquake in Wales
An old story but still great. Every weapon aboard HMS Montrose was unleashed as the frigate laid on an impressive week-long demonstration of …
Stringbags
Am surprised the aircraft was able to carry a torpedo AND the balls of anyone who flew one of these into the teeth of an enemy ships air defences A Swordfish …
Heavy RAS – Royal Navy
A few pictures of the Royal Navy’s new Heavy Replenishment at Sea (RAS) rig during testing and development at HMS Raleigh. Navy News had a great article …
A Tall Ship for the Royal Navy
If as many predict, the pace of operations will slow over the next few years (stop laughing at the back) and as the forces reduce in size one of the difficult …
ICMX 2013
The recent International Mine Counter-Measures Exercise 2013 was held in the Gulf of Arabia and included representation from over 40 nations and private …
A Few Pictures from Liverpool
Some great images from the Battle of the Atlantic commemorations in Liverpool this
F35 Great Britain
Speech delivered by Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology at RUSI. Originally given at RUSI. I am delighted to be here this evening to …
Ambush and Dilligence
Sounds like a seventies crimefighting duo! Royal Navy Astute class submarine HMS Ambush is pictured alongside the forward support vessel RFA Diligence in …
Cost of a F35B down 3%…
Does this mean the UK can afford another one or two?
Carrier Strike 2010 – Deeply Flawed and Immature
Giving evidence to the Public Accounts Committee today were Jon Thompson, Permanent Secretary, Bernard Gray, Chief of Defence Materiel and Air Marshal Stephen …
Farewell HMS Ark Royal
Not a dicky bird on the MOD or Royal Navy websites, just a F35 article which is old news. Funny that… The final voyage of HMS Ark Royal