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Montevideo, July 4th 2025 - 03:23 UTC

Tag: Royal Navy

  • Saturday, June 14th 2025 - 08:13 UTC

    Final farewell for an Iconic Falklands War destroyer HMS Bristol

    Veterans and members of the public gathered to send-off HMS Bristol (Pic MoD)

    A Royal Navy destroyer that participated in the Falklands War left Portsmouth Harbor on Friday, June 13th, and is travelling to Turkey, where she will be recycled. A small group of spectators came to see HMS Bristol, the only Type 82 ever built of her class, being towed out of Portsmouth Harbor to start her journey to an EU-approved recycling yard in Turkey.

  • Monday, June 2nd 2025 - 06:54 UTC

    Royal Navy’s first of five Type 31, --HMS Venturer--, in final phase of construction

    The ship is the first of five Type 31 frigates being built for the Royal Navy, part of a £10bn investment in the Fleet of tomorrow to replace the existing Type 23 flotilla.

    After more than three years’ construction in a cavernous assembly hall in Rosyth, Fife, the 28-metre-tall doors were opened and HMS Venturer began to emerge. The ship is the first of five Type 31 frigates being built for the Royal Navy, part of a £10bn investment in the Fleet of tomorrow to replace the existing Type 23 flotilla.

  • Saturday, May 10th 2025 - 08:08 UTC

    Falklands, new engineering support for HMS Forth and MPC

    The the Naval Engineering Falkland Islands (NEFI) team has consistently been an important supporting element of Royal Navy’s operations (Pic RN)

    In the windswept South Atlantic, the Naval Engineering Falkland Islands (NEFI) team has consistently been an important supporting element of the Royal Navy’s regional operations, mainly with HMS Forth stationed at MPC. Marking a major change in their organizational structure, the former NEFI team has become part of Forward Support Unit (FSU) Archimedes.

  • Monday, April 7th 2025 - 08:59 UTC

    UK discussing sale of two RN amphibious assault ships to Brazil

    HMS Albion earned a reputation as being the Royal Navy’s Swiss army knife, due to her operational versatility (Picture: MOD)

    UK is in discussions with Brazil about the potential sale of Royal Navy warships HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark. Both vessels are amphibious assault ships used to land Royal Marines and equipment ashore.

  • Tuesday, March 18th 2025 - 10:33 UTC

    Falklands Patrol Vessel company passes with flying colors emergency training

    HMS FORTH at sea, Falkland Islands. Photography by crew onboard Royal Air Force A400M, British Forces South Atlantic Islands.

    The Falkland Islands Patrol Vessel, HMS Forth has been put through its paces during her recent FOST assessment (Fleet Operational Standards and Training). Comprising of various training situations, including casualties, fires and floods, the Ship’s Company must respond quickly and correctly under the watchful eye of the assessors.

  • Thursday, October 31st 2024 - 19:40 UTC

    Work begins in Royal Navy’s new Type 31 frigate HMS Formidable

    Formidable is the third of five Type 31 frigates now under construction, alongside HMS Venturer and Active which are taking shape (Graphic RN)

    With a blinding arc of light as the laser cutter sliced through steel plate, work started this week on the Royal Navy’s new frigate HMS Formidable. Watched by political, military and business leaders – as well as the hundreds of skilled engineers and technicians – local MP Graeme Downie pressed the button to set the machine in motion at Babcock’s state-of-the-art facility in Rosyth.

  • Monday, September 23rd 2024 - 08:02 UTC

    HMS Protector involved in practicing boarding operations with navies from four countries

    US, Chilean, Mexican, Colombian and UK teams practice boarding ops during Exercise Unitas

    Ice Patrol HMS Protector has provided the perfect training platform during Exercise Unitas, the world's longest-running multinational maritime exercise. Teams from the UK, US, Chile, Mexico and Colombia used the Royal Navy's ice patrol ship for practicing boarding operations, where personnel move between vessels.

  • Thursday, September 5th 2024 - 07:45 UTC

    UK Ice Patrol HMS Protector joins the Unitas navies exercise in Chilean waters

    The Ice Patrol enters the port of Valparaíso to participate with 24 partner nations in the US sponsored Unitas annual exercise

    UK Ice Patrol HMS Protector is in Chile where she is taking part in Unitas - the world’s longest running multinational maritime exercise sponsored by the US Navy. This year the Chilean Navy is hosting the exercise, while the Royal Navy's icebreaker served as the backdrop to the opening ceremony.

  • Wednesday, August 21st 2024 - 06:15 UTC

    UK government announces £850m award of new contracts to defense suppliers

    Defense Minister Maria Eagle unveiled spending plans while visiting Somers Forge, a family-run business in Halesowen that produces propulsion shafts for Royal Navy

    Britain's has announced to award £850m of new contracts to defense suppliers supporting the readiness of the Royal Navy. Defense Procurement Minister Maria Eagle announced the plans which will allow 39 companies the opportunity to bid for contracts over the next seven years.

  • Saturday, June 15th 2024 - 09:00 UTC

    Falklands, team of Royal Navy engineers maintain war memorials across the Islands

    Notable sites include the cairn and cross for HMS Coventry on Pebble Island and the memorial for HMS Sheffield on Sea Lion Island. (Pic DJ)

    UK Defense Journal is reporting that the Naval Engineering Falkland Islands (NEFI) team at the East Cove Military Port, Mare Harbor, an 11-member unit, is responsible for providing round-the-clock engineering support for Royal Navy vessels like patrol ship HMS Forth and cargo ships with supplies for the Mount Pleasant Complex.

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