The Ministry of Defence has today announced a $2.3 billion deal to secure 50 of the latest generation Apache attack helicopters for the British Army. The new fleet of Apaches are much more capable than their predecessors. Flown by Army Air Corps pilots from the Joint Helicopter Command, they will continue to give the British… Continue reading MOD ORDERS NEW FLEET OF CUTTING-EDGE APACHE HELICOPTERS FOR BRITISH ARMY
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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
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