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News - HMS Queen Elizabeth
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Naval Warfare
Harland & Wolff to acquire ex-Royal Navy minehunter
1st June 2022
The former RN Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel HMS Atherstone acquired by the shipyard could play an important role in the regeneration programme for HMS Quorn.
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Naval Warfare
BAE Systems: Australian Hunters are ‘progressing very well’
25th May 2022
Flurries of criticism about Australia's future frigates have been growing in intensity, but BAE Systems has come out of its corner to counter the narrative.
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Naval Warfare
Royal Navy decommissions two more Trafalgar-class submarines
23rd May 2022
The UK RN officially decommissioned the Trafalgar-class submarines HMS Trenchant and HMS Talent at Devonport Naval Base on 20 May, leaving HMS Triumph as the …
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Naval Warfare
HMS Bangor receives supplies from USV in RN first
17th May 2022
As tested by the RN, USVs can allow ships to be resupplied without breaking off operations.
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Naval Warfare
Babcock wins ten-year Queen Elizabeth-class dry dock contract
16th May 2022
The first activity in a dry-dock contract for the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers is scheduled for 2023.
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Naval Warfare
RN explores autonomous vehicles under attack submarine replacement plans
16th May 2022
Work on the future SSN(R), the replacement for the Astute-class submarines, continues to progress as planned.
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Naval Warfare
Dreadnought nuclear deterrent submarine programme progresses with new contracts
9th May 2022
HMS Dreadnought is scheduled to enter service in the early 2030s as the first of a new generation of SSBNs for the RN.
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Defence Notes
Ukraine war exposes vulnerabilities in US defence supply chain
6th May 2022
The US supply of weapons and ammunition to Kyiv has highlighted labour and material shortages, a too-limited supplier base and the need for shorter delivery timelines.
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Naval Warfare
Construction begins on Royal Navy’s new Type 31 frigate
27th April 2022
Babcock announces keel laying ceremony for UK Royal Navy’s new Type 31 frigate, with the first of its class expected to be launched by 2023.
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Training
IT2EC 2022: Team Fisher developing VR submarine safety training capability for UK RN
27th April 2022
Submarine safety training has proved logistically challenging for the RN due to the need to find an available boat.
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Naval Warfare
NATO navies play crucial background role in Ukrainian war (Opinion)
20th April 2022
Although NATO navies have not intervened directly against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the alliance increased its readiness and strengthened its maritime posture.
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Naval Warfare
Babcock signs four-year deal to support NAM Atlântico
13th April 2022
Brazil purchased the former HMS Ocean in February 2018 and later commissioned the ship as Atlântico in June 2018.
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Naval Warfare
HMS Dagger arrives in Gibraltar
4th April 2022
With its sister boat HMS Cutlass, HMS Dagger will patrol territorial waters around Gibraltar and support UK defence exercises.
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Naval Warfare
Babcock meets HMS Somerset ready for sea date
31st March 2022
Somerset will return to the RN fleet following sea trials for operational tasking.
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Naval Warfare
Babcock backs both designs for Korean aircraft carrier
24th March 2022
Babcock has signed an MoU with Daewoo Shipbuilding and is now backing both of the main contenders for Korea’s CVX programme.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Aircraft carriers
Queen Elizabeth Class
The contract to begin the construction of the first ship was awarded in 2008, ten years after the programme was announced in the 1998 SDR. ...
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Aircraft carriers
Type 004
Programme Background Although information around any of China's naval shipbuilding is sparse, great interest has been taken in China's plans for a fleet of aircraft ...
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Aircraft carriers
Type 003
Programme Background The Type 003 aircraft carrier began construction in 2017 at Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai. The vessel will be China's third aircraft carrier, the second ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Project Vixen [UK]
Programme Background Project Goal The Royal Navy uses Leonardo crewed Merlin (AW101) helicopters fitted with CROWSNEST pods to provide airborne early warning capabilities for carriers. An early ...
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Fighter - naval
F-35B UK
The total cost of the currently funded programme as reported through the UK Major Projects Report is expected to be £10.5 billion ($13.5 billion), covering ...
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Frigates
Global Combat Ship Programme - Batch 1 - City Class (Type 26)
Programme Background The programme for the Type 26 has been underway since 1998, beginning as the 'Future Surface Combatant' to replace the 13 Type 23 ...
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Frigates
Global Combat Ship Programme - Batch 2 - City Class (Type 26)
Programme Background Requirements The Type 26 fleet will need the flexibility to react to current, and future challenges as they occur, such as combat scenarios, ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing
Project Vampire [UK]
Programme Background Prior RN Tests Project Vampire began in 2021, before the January 2022 Phase 1 tender announcement. In September 2021, as part of Vampire, a Banshee ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Protector RG1 [UK]
Programme Background Programme Goal The programme aims to replace the MQ-9As in the RAF's inventory with the new, improved MQ-9Bs. With MQ-9B delivering a UK Sovereign capability for ...
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OPVs
River Class Batch 2
Programme Background BAE Systems developed an improved version at the River class Batch 1 ships (which first entered service in 2003), to be dubbed the ...
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Military UAS - small
Heavy Lift Capability (UASHLC) [UK]
Programme Background Requirement & Objective The RN has identified a requirement to acquire an RPAS to transport cargo and supplies between ships and personnel. When mature, it ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
Gibraltar Squadron Fast Patrol Boats
Programme Background The UK's MoD announced on 24 July 2020 that the Royal Navy's (RN's) Gibraltar Squadron would receive two new 19m fast patrol craft ...
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Frigates
Inspiration Class (Type 31)
Development The Inspiration-class (Type 31) frigate programme for the UK Royal Navy (RN) emerged during the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) 2015 when the MoD ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Puma 3 AE (UK)
Programme Background Testing The Royal Navy announced in October 2020 that the Puma was undergoing its first operational testing on HMS Albion's autumn deployment to ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Fleet Solid Support (FSS) [UK]
Programme Background Requirement The 2015 Strategic Defence & Security Review (SDSR) highlighted the requirement for three Military Afloat Reach & Sustainability (MARS) Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Aircraft carriers
Queen Elizabeth Class
The two Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales will provide the UK Royal Navy with an enhanced carrier strike capability after ...
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Sea: naval surveillance radar
AN/SPN-41
Developed by BendixKing, AN/SPN-41 is a Ku-band precision electronic approach and landing system that provides shipboard guidance information to pilots landing on the flight deck. ...
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Sea: naval surveillance radar
Artisan 3D radar
The Advanced Radar Target Indication Situational Awareness and Navigation (Artisan), also known as Type 997, is a medium-range 3D radar series. Designed for the UK ...
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Air-to-surface missiles, Anti-ship missiles
SPEAR 3
The Selective Precision Effects At Range (SPEAR) Capability 3 is being developed by MBDA for the UK MoD, which is seeking a new missile for ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Fort Victoria Class
The Fort Victoria class was made up of two Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) ships for the Royal Navy, consisting of the RFA Fort George and RFA ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Aquilon
Aquilon is an integrated naval communications system implemented by more than 40 navies. It supports multi-platform capabilities, including collaborative planning and tasking, sharing of situational ...
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Marine engines
MT30
Manufactured by Rolls-Royce UK, the Marine Trent-30 or MT-30 is a gas turbine engine that is based on the aero Trent technology. It has been ...
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Major networking projects
MARS Communications Suite
Leonardo has been contracted by South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to supply a suite of communications systems for the UK RN's ...
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Air: fixed-wing flight simulators
F-35 Training System
BAE Systems is involved in F-35 Lightning II Training System design and sustainment, working with prime contractor Lockheed Martin. BAE Systems leads the instructional systems ...
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Sea: naval surveillance radar
S1850M
Developed by BAE, S1850M is an L-band long-range 3D radar for wide-area search focusing on both air and surface targets. It is derived from Smart-L. ...
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Subsystems: software
Engage
The BMT Reality Studios Engage immersive VR training platform delivers an end-to-end training solution. The system can accommodate up to 16 trainees at one time ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Ultra
The Ultra UAV, or HCMC, is a fixed-wing twin-engined cargo-carrying platform manufactured by Windracers. The platform is mainly aimed at the commercial market and has conducted trials ...
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Landing platform docks/dock landing ships
Albion Class
The two Albion-class Landing Platform Dock (LPD) ships, HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark, were built for the UK Royal Navy to replace the older 1960s vintage ...
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Sea: procedural training
DECKsim
The DECKsim system provides emulated control panels for various flight deck systems and enables training for standard operating procedures and emergency drills. Each DECKsim training ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
CMS-1
CMS-1 is described as a scalable combat management system. It provides a warship command with the functionality it needs to operate the vessel. It is ...