Royal Navy • Page 17 of 19

Jul- 2021 -

14 July

Italy and UK to Refurbish 1,000 Aster Missiles

The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation has signed a contract with the Franco-Italian Eurosam consortium to refurbish 1,000 Aster missiles owned by the UK Royal Navy and Italian Army and Navy.

8 July

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

Royal Navy Commits to $668 Million Upgrade of Type 45 Destroyer Fleet

The Royal Navy is investing $688 million to upgrade the air defense capabilities of its Type 45 destroyer fleet.

Jun- 2021 -

23 June

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Fires Warning Shots at British Ship in Black Sea: Agencies

A Russian border patrol ship and Su-24 bomber fired warning shots at a British Navy destroyer in the Black Sea after it violated the country's territorial waters, the Russian defense ministry said.

1 June

Sea

Inder Singh Bisht

Royal Navy Trials Maiden AI-Based Air Defense System

The Royal Navy has deployed an artificial intelligence-based air defense system for the first time in a sea exercise to counter live missiles off the coast of Scotland.

May- 2021 -

13 May

Sea

Inder Singh Bisht

Royal Navy’s Upgraded Spearfish Torpedo Cleared for Deployment

The Royal Navy’s upgraded Spearfish torpedo was cleared for front-line action after passing deepwater trials in the Bahamas.

Apr- 2021 -

26 April

Asia Pacific

The British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth at anchor

Tong Ong

UK Announces Carrier Strike Group Deployment of ‘Record Size and Scope’

Britain’s HMS Queen Elizabeth is set to depart next month in a mission that will demonstrate the country’s role in “shaping the international system of the 21st century."

Feb- 2021 -

3 February

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Inder Singh Bisht

Royal Marines to Use Drones for High Seas Anti-Smuggling Operations

A Royal Marines patrol vessel recently tested the efficacy of a Puma drone in tracking drug runners and smugglers on the English Channel.

Jan- 2021 -

22 January

Europe

The new Royal Navy autonomous minesweeper

Inder Singh Bisht

UK Orders Three Autonomous Minesweepers for Royal Navy

The Royal British Navy has ordered three autonomous minesweepers capable of tracking down modern digital mines that remain undetected by traditional mine hunting methods.

Nov- 2019 -

7 November

Middle East