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Both Royal Navy Aircraft Carriers Sailed Together for the First Time
The Royal Navy’s two Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers met each other at sea for the very first time earlier this week.
22 May 2021
The Royal Navy’s two Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers met each other at sea for the very first time earlier this week.
Thales has completed an extensive naval communications upgrade on board HMS Queen Elizabeth that will enable the Royal Navy to establish an additional command operations centre on board to direct wider task group operations.
Spain’s F-110 frigate program has successfully passed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) carried out by local shipbuilder Navantia, the Spanish Ministry of Defense and the Spanish Navy.
The Portuguese government yesterday approved the procurement of six new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) for the Portuguese Navy (Marinha Portuguesa). These will be «Viana do Castelo» class vessels, of which four are already in service.
UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has launched a competition to build three new Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships to provide vital support to Royal Navy operations across the world.
The state trials of the Tsirkon hypersonic missile from the Project 22350 frigate Admiral Gorshkov will start in June, two sources in Russia’s defense industry told TASS.
Exercise At-Sea Demo/Formidable Shield’s live-fire Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) environment is the most ambitious demonstration to date and the only event with actual interception of ballistic missiles in space within Europe.
The world of Italian midget submarine construction is famously secretive. Deals are not talked about in the same way that larger submarine purchases inevitably are.
The U.S. Navy awarded a contract option to Fincantieri Marinette Marine to build its second Constellation Class Guided Missile Frigate, officials announced.
The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) has confirmed an option to Airbus Helicopters, Babcock and Safran Helicopter Engines for two more H160s for the French Navy.
