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Analysis: Royal Navy deploys seven ships on underwater infrastructure patrols
December 3, 2023

Analysis: Royal Navy deploys seven ships on underwater infrastructure patrols

In an announcement made this week, the MoD has said the RN will deploy a substantial force of vessels to patrol areas with vulnerable undersea critical infrastructure in cooperation with other nations. Here we look at the context of this action and what this may mean in practice

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HMS Diamond sent to the Gulf in response to rising tension in the Middle East
November 30, 2023

HMS Diamond sent to the Gulf in response to rising tension in the Middle East

HMS Diamond will join US warships deployed in the Persian Gulf region as the risk of conflict and the threat to merchant shipping increases. Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has said “it’s critical the UK bolsters our presence in the region”.

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Adding firepower to the Type 26 Frigate
November 24, 2023

Adding firepower to the Type 26 Frigate

BAE Systems recently unveiled a proposal to add additional VLS cells to the Hunter class frigates being built for the Royal Australian Navy. Here we examine the background to the requirement for more missiles and the potential opportunities for Type 26 customer nations.

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Mojave uncrewed air system successfully flown from HMS Prince of Wales
November 17, 2023

Mojave uncrewed air system successfully flown from HMS Prince of Wales

A General Atomics Mojave Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS) drone has taken off and safely landed back on board HMS Prince of Wales in the first trial of its kind conducted off the east coast of the United States on 15th November.

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First Sea Lord answers questions about Royal Navy readiness levels
November 16, 2023

First Sea Lord answers questions about Royal Navy readiness levels

As part of the House of Commons Defence Select Committee enquiry into armed forces readiness, the First Sea Lord, Admiral Ben Key gave some insight into the current availability levels of the RN fleet. Here we consider the discussion and some of the nuances and context that were overlooked.

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Photo essay: UK Carrier Strike Group completes second phase of 2023 deployment
November 15, 2023

Photo essay: UK Carrier Strike Group completes second phase of 2023 deployment

The Autumn Carrier Strike Group deployment has now wrapped up with HMS Queen Elizabeth returning to Portsmouth. Here we summarise the activities during the second phase of the deployment.
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In focus: CETUS the Royal Navy’s next XLUUV
November 14, 2023

In focus: CETUS the Royal Navy’s next XLUUV

Following trials with the experimental MANTA extra large uncrewed underwater vehicle (XLUUV), CETUS the RN’s next advanced technology demonstrator has entered the manufacturing phase. Here we provide some more details of the project.

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Technical Briefing
Royal Navy remembrance 2023. We will remember them.
November 11, 2023

Royal Navy remembrance 2023. We will remember them.

As we pay tribute to those who have given their lives in service of their country, here we look at one example from the thousands of sacrifices made by the sailors of the Royal Navy.

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Remembrance
Portrait of an active fleet – snapshot of the Royal Navy surface fleet today
November 7, 2023

Portrait of an active fleet – snapshot of the Royal Navy surface fleet today

Despite a slew of concerning news stories about the struggles of the service in the last few months, the RN is currently maintaining a high tempo of ships at sea on operations. Here we summarise the key activities of the surface fleet and the purpose of their deployments.

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