The figures below show annual running costs for Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships. The average annual costs of operating only include those which are directly attributable to the Ship’s Unit Identity Numbers e.g. Personnel Costs, Fuel, Port Visits,…
What an absolutely fantastic display of the finest that the UK can offer to world, personally, I think we should all be proud. RFA Argus is leaving the waters of Sierra Leone and returning to the UK after supporting the…
The ‘War on the Rocks’ site has just reposted a speech from a recent US Naval Institute event on maritime strategy at a time on constrained budgets: [browser-shot width=”550″ url=”;] Given the recent discussions about the utility of the Type…
Just read that the first operational flight of a Scan Eagle in UK service has taken place from RFA Cardigan Bay in support of maritime security operations in the Indian Ocean. [browser-shot width=”600″ url=”;]
Not too many major stories to have come out of the Paris Air Show this year, but one that has been far too long in coming: the MoD have finally signed the contract for an interim naval UAV. The ScanEagle will be deployed…
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 on the new system; The aim of the new complex is to transfer…
