Type 45 destroyer HMS Daring has protected merchant vessels and Royal Navy ships sailing through the Bab al-Mandeb strait. The Portsmouth-based warship has provided reassurance in the region, being equipped to tackle possible air and surface threats with her combination of surveillance radars and Sea Viper missiles. The advanced air destroyer also escorted the Navy’s… Continue reading ROYAL NAVY PROTECTS SHIPPING IN MIDDLE EAST
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DEFENCE MINISTER SEES CARRIER PREPARATIONS AT PORTSMOUTH NAVAL BASE
A Defence Minister visited Portsmouth Naval Base last Monday (23rd of May) to see how it is preparing to accommodate the Royal Navy’s two new 65,000-tonne aircraft carriers. Mark Lancaster, Minister for Defence Personnel and Veterans, saw progress on various infrastructure works and in particular a new centre of specialisation which is nearing completion. The… Continue reading DEFENCE MINISTER SEES CARRIER PREPARATIONS AT PORTSMOUTH NAVAL BASE