AT THE HEART OF THE FIGHTING
The Royal Navy is the UK’s naval warfare capability, known unofficially as the ‘Senior Service’. As of 19 March 2016, there are 77 commissioned ships (including submarines) in the Royal Navy, including an amphibious assault ship, 2 amphibious transport docks, 4 ballistic missile submarines (which maintain the UK’s nuclear deterrent), 7 nuclear fleet submarines, 6 guided missile destroyers, 13 frigates, 15 mine-countermeasure vessels and 22 patrol vessels. In addition, the Royal Navy can count upon 9 ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) and 5 Merchant Navy ships. The Fleet Air Arm comprises 174 aircraft.
The crew of 18 highly disciplined, motivated, and physically fit field gunners, battled it out against teams from across the UK and as far afield as Gibraltar, Cyprus and Naples […]
» Read moreNewly Reformed 617 Squadron Brings RAF’s Most Advanced Fighters Home The first four of Britain’s new cutting-edge aircraft, the F-35B Lightning II, arrived at RAF Marham, their new home in […]
» Read moreUK Armed Forces Survey Shows Declining Morale Across All Military Services The MOD has released the findings of its Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS) 2018. From September 2017 to […]
» Read moreRoyal Marines Get 25 New Commando Merlin Mk4 Helicopters 25 Commando Merlin aircraft will be delivered to the air wing of the Royal Marines – the Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) […]
» Read moreHMS Argyll Will Become First Ship to Carry New Sea Ceptor Missile Defence System The Secretary of State for Defence has announced that the new Sea Ceptor missile system has […]
» Read moreAtlas Elektronik Supplies Navy’s First Autonomous Minesweeping System The latest addition to the Royal Navy’s fleet has been unveiled: the Mine Countermeasures and Hydrographic Capability Combined Influence Minesweeping system. It […]
» Read moreRoyal Navy’s HMS Montrose Proves Herself on Exercise Joint Warrior 18 The Royal Navy’s type 23 frigate HMS Montrose has been taking part in Joint Warrior 18 off the west […]
» Read more
![Royal Navy Type 23 Frigate tests Sea Ceptor missile defence system (Crown Copyright, 2018) [880]](https://i0.wp.com/www.warfare.today/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Royal-Navy-Type-23-Frigate-tests-Sea-Ceptor-missile-defence-system-Crown-Copyright-2018-880.jpg?resize=520%2C350)
![Royal Navy HMS Montrose upper deck gun crew, Ex Joint Warrior 18 (Crown Copyright, 2018) [news][880]](https://i1.wp.com/www.warfare.today/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Royal-Navy-HMS-Montrose-upper-deck-gun-crew-Ex-Joint-Warrior-18-Crown-Copyright-2018-news880.jpg?resize=520%2C350)