HMS Dragon destroys supersonic missile in historic first for the Royal Navy
In a historic milestone, the Royal Navy’s HMS Dragon successfully intercepted and destroyed a supersonic missile during a live-firing exercise off the coast of Scotland.
In a historic milestone, the Royal Navy’s HMS Dragon successfully intercepted and destroyed a supersonic missile during a live-firing exercise off the coast of Scotland.
The 12-metre vessel, named “Excalibur,” was presented at HMNB Devonport, attended by 200 guests, including Rear Admiral James Parkin and representatives from AUKUS nations.
The United Kingdom’s F-35 fleet is set to declare full operational capability during its most significant airpower deployment of the century.
The Royal Navy has launched a significant week-long NATO exercise in the Mediterranean, with F-35B Lightning stealth fighters playing a central role.
The Royal Navy has completed a two-year programme exploring the use of jet-powered drones, marking a key milestone in unmanned aviation.
Marshall has secured a long-term contract with Thales UK to manufacture, maintain and support key components of the Royal Navy’s anti-submarine sonar arrays.
The UK’s flagship, HMS Prince of Wales, now carries the most formidable concentration of British airpower deployed at sea in the 21st century.
HMS Dauntless, one of the Royal Navy’s most advanced Type 45 destroyers, has demonstrated its formidable defensive capabilities by successfully neutralising swarms of drones during Exercise Sharpshooter off the Welsh coast.
The Royal Navy’s nuclear-powered submarine HMS Vanguard has returned to HM Naval Base Clyde after completing the longest patrol in the history of Britain’s strategic submarine fleet.
The keel for HMS Dreadnought, the first of the UK’s new class of nuclear-armed submarines, has been laid at BAE Systems’ Barrow-in-Furness shipyard.
Royal Marines from the UK Commando Force have received new Sig Sauer MCX rifles to enhance their capability in specialist missions, including counter-terrorism.
The Meteor missile, currently in service with RAF Typhoon jets, is a radar-guided weapon capable of hitting targets at speeds of up to four times the speed of sound.