The Royal Canadian Navy has sent the frigate HMCS Ville de Québec to join with the Royal Navy Carrier Strike Group deployment. The ship sailed from her home port of Halifax, Nova Scotia on 7th April and arrived in Devonport today ahead of the trip to the Indo-Pacific region.
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As HMS Richmond prepares to join the UK Carrier Strike Group deployment, she has been equipped with a significant communications upgrade, enhancing her ability to share combat data at speed.More
The MoD has awarded Babcock a £65 million five-ship contract to deliver the Capability Insertion Period (CIP) for the Type 31 frigates. This covers equipment to be fitted, over and above what was specified in the original fixed-price contract.
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The MoD officially confirmed today that the long-planned deployment to the Indo-Pacific will begin in two weeks with the departure of the flagship.
For the first time, logistics UAVs will be integrated into a UK Carrier Strike Group operations, delivering stores between vessels when the task force leaves for the CSG25 deployment later this month.More
The first of the Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigates to be disposed of, the former HMS Monmouth, was towed out of Portsmouth this morning to be scrapped in Turkey. More
In the past few days, HMS Dauntless has completed a high-intensity live-fire training exercise off the Welsh coast, engaging a range of uncrewed air and surface threats in preparation for participation in the Carrier Strike Group (CSG25) deployment to the Indo-Pacific.More
Babcock and the Royal Navy have just announced Devonport Open Days on the 24th and 25th July 2025. The Thursday event will be for the families of those working on the site, but on Friday, the base will be open to the public.More
In her Spring Statement to Parliament today, the Chancellor will announce a modest increase of funding for defence, part of which will enable the RN to advance its plans for fitting the DragonFire laser weapon.More