As part of the preparation for a testing deployment, the battle staff and warfare teams assigned to the Carrier Strike Group for operation HIGHMAST conducted a major synthetic exercise. Exercise Virtual Warrior took place, not at sea, but in the hangar of HMS Queen Elizabeth while alongside in Portsmouth.More
In this guest article, Lee Pilgrim highlights the work of the Towed Array Patrol Ship (TAPS), the RN’s frigate specifically assigned to the anti-submarine task in UK waters and beyond. More
In this guest article, Kamil Sadowski examines the Miecznik (Swordfish) programme which will see the Polish Navy introduce new frigates based on the Arrowhead 140 design, the basis of the Royal Navy’s Type 31. While sharing a common hull, Miecznik is more extensively equipped than its British cousin, although both share the potential to be enhanced by carrying off-board uncrewed systems.
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The Royal Netherlands Navy (Koninklijke Marine) plans to build Multifunction Support Ships (MSS) to bolster the presence and firepower of its conventional surface fleet. Here we look at this innovative solution and its potential implications for other navies.
In this primer, we look at the plan to acquire floating dry docks for Royal Navy nuclear submarine maintenance at Faslane.
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BAE Systems recently presented some of their latest thinking on the future of Littoral Strike. Here we look at these concepts in the context of UK requirements.
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At the recent IMarEST conference, the RN outlined some of its thinking about how the Type 26 frigate’s Mission Bay could be utilised in service. Here we look at these concepts and progress on the road to delivery.
BAE Systems has self-funded the development of HERNE – an Extra-Large Uncrewed Autonomous Vehicle (XLUAV). Here we take a detailed look at this adaptable submarine platform intended for a variety of undersea naval missions.
Here we look at the French Navy’s ambitious project to construct a 75,000-tonne nuclear-powered, conventional aircraft carrier for delivery in the late 2030s
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