Sourced : The Drive By Joseph Trevithick After years of delays and debate, construction of the Royal Navy’s future Type 26 frigates has officially begun at a shipyard in Scotland. The full class of eight ships will provide a number of critically needed capabilities, including acting as additional escorts for the United Kingdom’s up-coming pair… Continue reading EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE ROYAL NAVY’S NEW TYPE 26 FRIGATES
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BAE SYSTEMS GETS GREEN LIGHT ON $4.9 BILLION DEAL FROM UK FOR 3 TYPE 26 FRIGATES
Sourced : Defence News By: Andrew Chuter The British government has given the green light to BAE Systems to build three Type 26 anti-submarine warfare frigates in a deal worth around £3.7 billion, or U.S. $4.9 billion, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon announced. The deal is the first batch of a fleet of eight warships due… Continue reading BAE SYSTEMS GETS GREEN LIGHT ON $4.9 BILLION DEAL FROM UK FOR 3 TYPE 26 FRIGATES
BUILDING BEGINS ON NEW ROYAL NAVY’S NUCLEAR SUBMARINES
Construction started in Barrow, Cumbria on the Royal Navy’s largest ever submarine. The nuclear sub will be over 150 metres long, weigh 17,500 tonnes, armed with Trident missiles and have accommodation for 130 male and female crew. The Successor project has now moved into the next stage, known as ‘Delivery Phase 1’, with manufacturing work… Continue reading BUILDING BEGINS ON NEW ROYAL NAVY’S NUCLEAR SUBMARINES
ROYAL NAVY’S HMS FORTH NEW OFFSHORE PATROL VESSEL LOWERED INTO THE WATER (Video)
The first of the Royal Navy’s new style of River-class offshore patrol vessels has entered the water for the first time. Forth completed her 1¾-mile journey from BAE Systems shipyard at Govan on the Clyde to the company’s Scotstoun site. The first plate of steel was delivered to Govan in October 2014, with the ship… Continue reading ROYAL NAVY’S HMS FORTH NEW OFFSHORE PATROL VESSEL LOWERED INTO THE WATER (Video)
ROLLS ROYCE TO PROVIDE DIESEL GENERATORS FOR FIRST TYPE 26 FRIGATES
Sourced : Naval Today BAE Systems, the company responsible for UK’s Type 26 Global Combat Ship program, has awarded an equipment contract to Rolls-Royce to manufacture diesel generators for the first three Type 26 anti-submarine warfare ships. This marks the first Type 26 manufacturing contract to be agreed since the UK Ministry of Defence announced… Continue reading ROLLS ROYCE TO PROVIDE DIESEL GENERATORS FOR FIRST TYPE 26 FRIGATES
THREE NEW SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMMES FOR THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY
Austal shipbuilding company has been awarded preferred tenderer status by the Australian Government for the Pacific Patrol Boats Replacement (PPBR) Project. The programme involves the construction of up to 21 steel-hulled patrol vessels. The total cost of the project is $900 million and includes a budget of $500 million for the construction of up to… Continue reading THREE NEW SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMMES FOR THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY
HMS ARTFUL TEST FIRES FIRST TORPEDO USING NEW UK-MADE ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEM
The firing tested the BAE Systems designed Common Combat System (CCS) on board, which functions as the digital ‘brain’ of the boat controlling its ‘eyes’, ‘ears’ and ‘nervous system’. Using the torpedo test, the cutting-edge system was able to interpret sonar readings, and then attack a moving target with a practice weapon. The CCS, completed… Continue reading HMS ARTFUL TEST FIRES FIRST TORPEDO USING NEW UK-MADE ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEM
FIRST SAILORS JOIN NEW AIRCRAFT CARRIER IN SCOTLAND
Twelve Royal Navy personnel have become the first crew to join the UK’s second aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, currently being built by the Aircraft Carrier Alliance in Rosyth. As the first Ship’s Company, the team will work alongside their Industry partners over the coming years to learn about the ship, the equipment and… Continue reading FIRST SAILORS JOIN NEW AIRCRAFT CARRIER IN SCOTLAND
THIRD ASTUTE SUBMARINE FORMALLY HANDED OVER TO THE ROYAL NAVY
The third of the new Astute Class attack submarines, Artful, has officially been handed over to the Royal Navy. Until now the submarine was owned by Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), the MOD’s body responsible for procuring and supporting equipment for the armed forces. The boat and her crew will now be added to the… Continue reading THIRD ASTUTE SUBMARINE FORMALLY HANDED OVER TO THE ROYAL NAVY
TWO HALVES OF PRINCE OF WALES JOINED TOGETHER
The operation, which is believed to be a UK record in terms of the weight of ship that was skidded, took place in Babcock Rosyth Facilities over 10 hours. Tom Niven, Build and Assembly Manager for the Aircraft Carrier Alliance (ACA), stated: “While we’ve completed a few of these skidding operations on the QEC Carriers,… Continue reading TWO HALVES OF PRINCE OF WALES JOINED TOGETHER