The UK Government plans to send anti-ship missiles to Ukraine to support the country’s fight against the Russian invasion, according to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
On 8 April, a press conference was held in Gdynia, during which representatives of the PGZ Miecznik consortium unveiled new details about Polish Navy’s Miecznik frigate based on the UK’s Type 31 frigate design.
The UK, the US, and Australia will focus on new elements of collaboration under AUKUS pact, originally announced last September to provide nuclear-powered submarines to Australia.
UK-based engineering company JFD, a part of James Fisher and Sons, has been awarded a contract by Spansh shipbuilder Navantia to conduct a ship survey and suitability assessment of the Spanish Navy’s new submarine rescue mothership (BAM-IS).
The ships of Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) and Standing NATO Mine Counter Measures Group 1 (SNMCMG1) completed participation in Norwegian-led multinational exercise Cold Response 22 on 1 April.
The first two NH90 helicopters of the Qatar Emiri Air Force dedicated to naval missions were delivered by Italian company Leonardo.
Aerospace, defence and security company Babcock International has signed a contract to support the Brazilian Navy’s (Marinha do Brasil) flagship NAM Atlântico, formerly the Royal Navy platform HMS Ocean, as part of its global support program.
The Royal Navy has pushed two different drones to their limits to show how they could be used on front-line operations.
Spanish shipbuilding company Navantia has held a steel-cutting ceremony for the Spanish Navy’s first F-110 frigate.
The leaders of AUKUS pact, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and US President Joe Biden, met yesterday to review the progress in implementing AUKUS partnership.
The construction of the Royal Navy’s first Type 31 frigate HMS Venturer is making progress in Scotland, according to information provided by UK officials.
The UK Ministry of Defence has published an update on the situation in Ukraine stating that the presence of mines in the Black Sea is “almost certainly” due to Russian naval activity.
