Snapshot: The Royal Navy escort fleet in April 2024
In this article we summarise the current status of the RN’s surface combatants.More
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First kills for Sea Ceptor. HMS Richmond downs 2 attack drones
Serving as part of a coalition force that repelled multiple attack drones launched by Houthi rebels, HMS Richmond destroyed 2 aerial drones with her Sea Ceptor missile system.
End in sight for the Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate LIFEX programme
Here we provide an update on the complex support programme that is being undertaken to keep the Type 23 frigates in service.
What is the state of Royal Navy land-attack missile capability?
Events in the Red Sea have seen the UK media and politicians waking up to the fact that the RN currently has a very limited land-attack missile capability. Here we round up briefly the options available right now and what might be expected for the future
Royal Navy deploys HMS Richmond to bolster UK naval presence in the Gulf region
In a statement to Parliament, the Secretary of State has confirmed that HMS Richmond is heading to the Gulf region in response to the serious maritime security situation in the Red Sea.More
Is the Royal Navy in crisis?
A series of media reports in the first week of this year have brought the Navy’s personnel, funding and support problems into sharp focus. Here we provide some more context to the reports and the potential implications.
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.
The struggle to get HMS Somerset back to sea
In this article, we provide an inside view on the saga that has delayed Type 23 frigate HMS Somerset rejoining the fleet following her life extension refit.
HMS Westminster refit suspended and her return to service in doubt
Unofficial naval sources say that the frigate HMS Westminster has been found to be in such a poor state that it would be difficult to justify the expense of repairs and her refit has been stopped, pending a decision on her future.More