Royal Navy adopts Belfast firm’s product
A Belfast small business has developed a product assist the Royal Navy locate its personnel on board.Kinsetsu has created a resilient and scalable platform to accurately account for and locate personnel on Royal Navy ships.it provides immediate insight of all those on board as well as visitors to ships.Funded through the government-backed Defence and Security […]
Royal Navy in £15m submarine contract
A £15.4 million contract for a cutting-edge crewless submarine has been awarded to Plymouth firm MSubs by the Royal Navy. The vessel will be delivered to the Navy in two years’ time and will further advance the UK’s ability to protect our critical national infrastructure and monitor sub-sea activity. Project Cetus – named after a […]
DASA exploring use of Royal Navy underwater drones
Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is exploring the use of unmanned submarine seeking underwater ‘drones’ to provide Royal Navy surveillance of enemy craft. The Government agency has launched a “market exploration” as a part of Project CHARYBDIS, which seeks systems and technologies that could “deliver persistent, deployable uncrewed maritime assets”. A DASA statement said: “This […]
Shipbuilding contracts for Royal Navy
A £1.6bn contract to build Royal Navy support ships could bring thousands of jobs to Belfast. British-led Team Resolute, comprising BMT, Harland & Wolff and Navantia UK, has been appointed as the preferred bidder to deliver three crucial support ships to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA). The proposal pledges that the entire final assembly for […]
Royal Navy ships patrolling Qatari coastline
Royal Navy warships have been sent to the coast off Qatar to provide security during the World Cup. Three vessels are on patrol and mine-hunting missions for the tournament, which starts later this month. The Bahrain-based minehunters have been accompanied by a Royal Fleet Auxiliary support ship. Commander Adrian Visram said: “Our mine-hunting force has […]
BREAKING: Royal Navy frigates escort Russian war vessels off UK coast
Royal Navy warships have been escorting Russian task force vessels off the UK coats, it emerged this afternoon.Three RN type-23 frigates HMS Westminster, HMS Lancaster and HMS Richmond tracked Slava-class cruiser, Marshal Ustinov.It is the sister ship of the ill-fated Moskva which sunk in the Black Sea in April.A Royal Navy spokesman said: “The frigates […]
Royal Navy ship deploys to Africa to support Maritime security
It has recently been confirmed on GOV.UK that HMS Trent – a Royal Navy ship – has set sail to patrol the waters of the Gulf of Guinea in a mission to support allies in West Africa. Set to visit Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Gambia and Cape Verde, the River-class patrol ship will take part in […]
UK critical underwater infrastructure to be protected by new Royal Navy surveillance ship
It has recently been confirmed that the Royal Navy are in the process of developing a new Multi Role Ocean Surveillance ship (MROSS) to grow the UK’s understanding of maritime threats and help the country protect itself against hostile actors. A crew of around 15 people aboard the MROSS – which will come into service […]
University of Lincoln announces partnership with Capita to deliver Royal Navy training
The University of Lincoln have recently announced that they will be the academic partner in a Capita-led consortium designed to help modernise Royal Navy and Royal Marine shore-based training. The training programme – which the University will be involved in from April 2021 onwards – has been designed to support initial officer training, courses in […]