Rolls Royce MTU engines selected for the Type 31 frigate
Babcock announced this week that MTU has been selected to supply the main engines and generator sets for the Type 31 frigate.
May 2020
British-Spanish team bid to build the Fleet Solid Support ship
This week ‘Team Resolute’ went public. This is a new partnership between Spanish shipbuilder, Navantia, Belfast shipyard, Harland & Wolff and naval architects, BMT to bid for the Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ship contract. Here we consider this partnership and summarise the story of FSS so far.
In focus – the Royal Navy’s Sampson Radar
Naval radar is a highly technical and sensitive subject but here we provide a basic overview of the world-renowned SAMPSON Multi-Function Radar (MFR) that is integral to the air defence capabilities of the RN’s Type 45 destroyers.
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After the pandemic. Turbulent times for UK defence and security?
In this speculative piece, we look at how the effects of the global pandemic may impact UK defence decision-making.
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Into the Bear’s backyard – the Royal Navy in the Barents Sea
HMS Kent is currently operating in the Barents Sea with US Navy warships conducting maritime security operations. This is a significant deployment as officially the US Navy says it has not sent surface ships to the area since the mid-1980s.More
Cure for Royal Navy destroyers engine woes in sight
This evening HMS Dauntless sailed from Portsmouth, heading to Birkenhead. She will arrive on Merseyside on Tuesday morning and be the first Type 45 to undergo work to cure the propulsion problems that have plagued these ships.More