Featured in Royal NavyBYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2021ShareAmerican Ballistic Missile Submarine Makes Rare Stop In GibraltarUSS Alaska’s highly unusually port visit in the Mediterranean is just the most recent curiously public appearance by one of the Navy’s ‘boomers.’ BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJun 23, 2021ShareRussia Claims Bombs Dropped To Warn Off British Warship, Royal Navy Says It Never Happened (Updated)Reports state that more than 20 Russian aircraft buzzed the Royal Navy destroyer while Border Guard vessels approached to within 100 meters. BYThomas NewdickJun 23, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickJun 2, 2021ShareNot Even The Monarchy Wants This New Royal YachtThe last thing Britain seems to need right now is a Royal Yacht, a ship that could be as big of a security risk as it is a national symbol. BYThomas NewdickJun 2, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMay 19, 2021ShareBritish Carrier Joins U.S. Amphibious Forces In North Atlantic In A Vision Of What’s To ComeFor the first time, the flagship of the Royal Navy is working with a full-size Amphibious Ready Group. BYThomas NewdickMay 19, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMay 18, 2021ShareWatch This Lynx Helicopter Land On A Crazy Mock Pitching Flight DeckThe unique installation tested out the helicopter’s various ingenious ship-landing features. BYThomas NewdickMay 18, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMay 3, 2021ShareBritish F-35Bs Will Soon Fly Middle East Combat Missions From HMS Queen ElizabethThe British and American stealth fighters are teaming up for the biggest carrier-based F-35 deployment ever. BYThomas NewdickMay 3, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 27, 2021ShareRoyal Navy Is Painting Its Patrol Boats In WWI-Style Dazzle CamouflageHMS Tamar has received an iconic coat of paint for its upcoming long-duration mission to the Asia-Pacific region. BYThomas NewdickApr 27, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickApr 1, 2021ShareThis Is The Early Warning Radar Helicopter The Royal Navy Could Have HadHer Majesty’s Navy turned down a Merlin equipped with an active electronically scanned radar for a far less cutting-edge solution. BYThomas NewdickApr 1, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 24, 2021ShareNow The UK Wants To Add Combat Drones To Its Aircraft Carriers, But Is It Really Feasible?Project Vixen is studying how a large high-performance combat drone could undertake missions from the Royal Navy’s flattops. BYThomas NewdickMar 24, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 24, 2021ShareBritish Armed Forces Poised To Make Big Cuts To F-35 Plans And MoreThe large-scale modernization promised under the upcoming defense review is likely to be tempered by some severe force reductions. BYThomas NewdickMar 24, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 16, 2021ShareThe UK Says It Could Now Use Nuclear Weapons Against Threats From “Emerging Technologies”The British government has announced it will change the terms of when it might use its submarine-based nuclear weapons. BYThomas NewdickMar 16, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickMar 15, 2021ShareUK To Increase Its Nuclear Warhead Stockpile For The First Time Since The Cold War: ReportWith the Ministry of Defense eager to launch co-development of the new W93 warhead with the US, the increase could be an overture to Washington. BYThomas NewdickMar 15, 2021ShareBYJamie HunterMar 15, 2021ShareTop British F-35 Pilot On How His Fledgling Team Is Forging Its Own Path ForwardA senior F-35 commander explains the triumphs and tribulations of operating the UK’s first stealth fighter. BYJamie HunterMar 15, 2021ShareBYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2021ShareA Trident Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Test Has Occurred Over The Atlantic (Updated)The missile was seen rising into the evening sky off the Florida coast and likely reentered the atmosphere over the South Atlantic. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2021ShareNavy Finally Confirms Its Trident Missile Test Was What People Saw Off Florida This WeekThe Navy often puts out a press release right after Trident tests, but that was not the case in this instance. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 2, 2021ShareRoyal Navy Submarine Appears In Gibraltar Equipped With Enhanced Wake Detection SystemThese somewhat exotic non-acoustic sensors that were once mainly found on Soviet submarines would help supplement sonar when searching for other subs. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 2, 2021ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 29, 2020ShareThe Tale Of A World War II British Submarine That Shot Down An Enemy Plane With A TorpedoHistory has almost forgotten the World War II submarine crew that claimed a unique “kill” of an enemy aircraft in the Mediterranean. BYThomas NewdickDec 29, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 22, 2020ShareThe Saga Of This Long-Busted Submarine Is An Example Of How Sad Canada’s Tiny Sub Fleet IsCanada’s four Victoria class submarines have been plagued with problems and haven’t gone on an operational cruise in two years. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 22, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickDec 7, 2020ShareFlooding Threatens To Put New British Carrier Out Of Action For Six MonthsHMS Prince Of Wales was in dock when the incident occurred and necessary repairs could cost millions of pounds. BYThomas NewdickDec 7, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareHistoric Indian Carrier Set To Be Scrapped After 58 Years Of Service With Two NaviesThe long history of INS Viraat, formerly HMS Hermes, included combat service in the Falklands War. BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareHow Israel Got This MiG-21 That Sean Connery Posed Next To Was Like A Real-Life Bond MovieThe Israeli Air Force eventually got its hands on a prized MiG-21 fighter, which was then secretly tested in the United States. BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareBritain’s Cold War-Era Monster Destroyer Has Finally Been RetiredAfter 47 years of Royal Navy service, the flag has finally been lowered aboard the destroyer HMS Bristol. BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareThis Is The Elite Unit That Raided The Tanker Threatened By Stowaways Off The UK CoastWhether on land or at sea, Britain’s secretive Special Boat Service has a history of getting the toughest jobs done. BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 27, 2020ShareA Greek Navy Minehunting Vessel Got Sliced In Two By A Container ShipThe odds were stacked against the Greek Navy vessel when it collided with a huge container ship in waters close to Athens. BYThomas NewdickOct 27, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickOct 6, 2020ShareBehold HMS Queen Elizabeth’s First Carrier Strike GroupThe aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth takes center stage as the task force is put through its paces in Exercise Joint Warrior. BYThomas NewdickOct 6, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickSep 23, 2020ShareBehold A British Carrier Carrying The Most Stealth Fighters Of Any Warship To DateBritish and American F-35Bs have gone aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth for the latest phase of trials. BYThomas NewdickSep 23, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickSep 16, 2020ShareStorm Clouds Gather Over F-35B Lightning As United Kingdom Prepares Defense ReviewA reduced force of F-35Bs looks increasingly likely and could free up funds for the Tempest future fighter. BYThomas NewdickSep 16, 2020ShareBYThomas NewdickSep 11, 2020ShareU.S. Marine Corps F-35Bs Are About To Go Aboard A British Carrier And They Might Be There To StayAn Anglo-American F-35B force will be the centerpiece of the United Kingdom’s biggest carrier air group in 40 years. BYThomas NewdickSep 11, 2020ShareBYJamie HunterJul 30, 2020ShareThe Inside Story Of How The UK Culled Its Entire Harrier Jet Force In Just Two MonthsRetired RAF Harrier chief recalls how painful decision-making resulted in the abrupt end of an icon before its time. BYJamie HunterJul 30, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2020ShareCheck Out This Canadian Frigate Painted In World War II Era Dazzle CamouflageThe United Kingdom first developed these camouflage patterns in World War I to try to make it harder for subs to engage its ships. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 9, 2019ShareNo These Aren’t Starships In Space Dock, They Are Nuclear Submarines Under ConstructionNuclear submarines have many parallels to fictional starships, but in this case, these super high-tech vessels are made to dive down, not fly up. BYTyler RogowayDec 9, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareIs The U.S. Navy Missing The Boat By Not Including The Type 26 In Its Frigate Competition?The Navy wants to focus on designs that are already in service, but the under construction Type 26 design represents a unique opportunity. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareUS Navy Destroyers And Royal Navy Ships Use These Big Blow-Up Anti-Ship Missile DecoysThey are a low-cost addition to ships’ layered defenses used to counter anti-ship missiles and the Royal Navy want to invest in improved models. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareBYChris HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareHere’s Why Naval Convoys Are An Ideal Solution Hated By EveryoneAs Iran threatens commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, many are calling for convoys. Here is why they aren’t so easy to execute or maintain. BYChris HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 25, 2019ShareCheck Out This F-35 Helmet Display Video Of A Rolling Landing On The HMS Queen ElizabethIt gives us a great look at the “virtual HUD” the pilot sees when looking forward and at what these rolling landings look like from the cockpit. BYTyler RogowayAug 25, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 30, 2019ShareJetpack Inventor Goes Zipping Between Royal Navy Boats In Open Water TestsThe Royal Navy and Royal Marines have been eying the jetpack as a possible tool for boarding ships at sea and for amphibious operations. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareThe U.K.’s Pint-Sized Martlet Missile Will Guard Royal Navy Ships And Much MoreThe Royal Navy is planning on using these missiles as air-launched weapons against small boats, too, and has tested them in the surface-to-air role. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareRoyal Navy Will Retrofit Type 45 Destroyers To Keep Them From Breaking DownThe UK Defense Ministry hopes contractors will be able to upgrade the gas turbines and generators on all six ships in the next five to seven years. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBrazil Is Reportedly Buying the Royal Navy’s Only Helicopter Carrier On the CheapStrapped for funds, the UK will let the ship go for less than a third of its original cost despite an extensive refit. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareAlmost All of the UK’s Surface Combatants Are in Port While Germany Has No Working SubsThese already worrying developments reflect poor readiness overall and other larger issues within both of these NATO navies. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareRoyal Navy May Sacrifice Its Last Amphibious Ships to Pay For Its New CarriersThe service needs to cut costs and find more manpower, but the drastic measures might lead to diminishing returns. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareRoyal Navy’s New Supercarrier Trains Alongside Its US Counterpart For The First TimeThe training mission off the coast of Scotland offers the first glimpse of future Royal Navy carrier operations. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareEverything You Need To Know About The Royal Navy’s New Type 26 FrigatesThe new ships will be key components of the service’s future carrier battle groups, among other missions. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareDeck Crews for Royal Navy’s New Carrier Train With These “Faux” F-35sSince the United Kingdom has few operational Joint Strike Fighters, trainees have turned to full scale mockups instead. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAll You Need To Know About The Royal Navy’s New Carrier And Its Maiden VoyagePass or fail, the ship’s sea trials still won’t answer more serious questions about plans for its air wing and the fiscal viability of its sister ship, the HMS Prince of Wales. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2019ShareRoyal Navy Sub Appears In Gibraltar Equipped With A Wake Detection SystemThis non-acoustic sensor could supplement the boat’s sonar when hunting for especially quiet enemy submarines. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2019ShareU.S. Navy Turned A British Amphibious Ship Into A Mine-Clearing Sea Base Packed With Drone TechBeing able to readily turn any ship into a mine-sweeping platform is a major part of the Navy’s future plans. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2019ShareRoyal Navy Wants Amphibious Ships That Looks Just Like Secretive U.S. Spec Ops MothershipThe United Kingdom says new forward-deployed task forces will use to ships to ‘make Global Britain a reality.’ BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 30, 2018ShareMy Observations And Questions After Finally Seeing F-35Bs Operate From HMS Queen ElizabethThe better part of a decade after it lost its fixed-wing carrier capability, the Royal Navy is at it again and in a bigger and more capable way. BYTyler RogowaySep 30, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowaySep 9, 2018ShareRoyal Navy Sailors Arrested In Florida During HMS Queen Elizabeth’s First Visit To U.S.The aircraft carrier’s historic visit to Naval Station Mayport is a prelude to long-awaited and critical shipboard tests of the F-35B. BYTyler RogowaySep 9, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 7, 2018ShareSloppy Welding On Launch Tubes For The Navy’s New Missile Sub Could Point To Larger ProblemsThe tubes are common to three types of boats, including the U.K.’s future ballistic missile subs, so any issue could have far-reaching impacts. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 7, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2018ShareBritish Army’s New Land Ceptor SAM System Blasts Its First Aerial TargetThe ground-based weapon will share components with the Royal Navy’s Sea Ceptor and replace aging Cold War-era Rapier air defense systems. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayMar 2, 2018ShareThe Emergency Slides On The UK’s New Aircraft Carrier Look Like Way Too Much FunHMS Queen Elizabeth showed off her marine evacuation system during a recent safety trial. BYTyler RogowayMar 2, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayDec 29, 2017ShareIn An Age Of Brexit Austerity, British Lawmakers Now Want A New Royal YachtSome in British Parliament think a lavish ship is needed to make trade deals, support the royal family, and to promote Britain around the globe. BYTyler RogowayDec 29, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayAug 4, 2017ShareF-35B Pilots Will Make Rolling Landings Like This To Board Royal Navy CarriersThis new method of landing could unlock new possibilities for the F-35B. BYTyler RogowayAug 4, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayApr 17, 2017ShareThe Royal Navy’s Only Operational Aircraft Carrier Could Be Sold To BrazilIt would leave the Royal Navy without any sort of aircraft carrier at all for a number of years. BYTyler RogowayApr 17, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 23, 2017ShareStorm Brewing Over Royal Navy Trident Ballistic Missile Test FailureThe botched test has become a political lightning rod for British Prime Minister Theresa May, and has raised questions about the credibility of the UK’s nuclear deterrent. BYTyler RogowayJan 23, 2017ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 26, 2016ShareCheck Out The Huge Dent In HMS AmbushThat definitely won’t buff out. BYTyler RogowayJul 26, 2016ShareBYTyler RogowayJun 30, 2016ShareF-35 Gets the “Pot Of Gold” Treatment After Landing in the UK for the First TimeA long-delayed step forward, but not a major triumph. BYTyler RogowayJun 30, 2016Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2021ShareAmerican Ballistic Missile Submarine Makes Rare Stop In GibraltarUSS Alaska’s highly unusually port visit in the Mediterranean is just the most recent curiously public appearance by one of the Navy’s ‘boomers.’ BYJoseph TrevithickJun 28, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJun 23, 2021ShareRussia Claims Bombs Dropped To Warn Off British Warship, Royal Navy Says It Never Happened (Updated)Reports state that more than 20 Russian aircraft buzzed the Royal Navy destroyer while Border Guard vessels approached to within 100 meters. BYThomas NewdickJun 23, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickJun 2, 2021ShareNot Even The Monarchy Wants This New Royal YachtThe last thing Britain seems to need right now is a Royal Yacht, a ship that could be as big of a security risk as it is a national symbol. BYThomas NewdickJun 2, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMay 19, 2021ShareBritish Carrier Joins U.S. Amphibious Forces In North Atlantic In A Vision Of What’s To ComeFor the first time, the flagship of the Royal Navy is working with a full-size Amphibious Ready Group. BYThomas NewdickMay 19, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMay 18, 2021ShareWatch This Lynx Helicopter Land On A Crazy Mock Pitching Flight DeckThe unique installation tested out the helicopter’s various ingenious ship-landing features. BYThomas NewdickMay 18, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMay 3, 2021ShareBritish F-35Bs Will Soon Fly Middle East Combat Missions From HMS Queen ElizabethThe British and American stealth fighters are teaming up for the biggest carrier-based F-35 deployment ever. BYThomas NewdickMay 3, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 27, 2021ShareRoyal Navy Is Painting Its Patrol Boats In WWI-Style Dazzle CamouflageHMS Tamar has received an iconic coat of paint for its upcoming long-duration mission to the Asia-Pacific region. BYThomas NewdickApr 27, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickApr 1, 2021ShareThis Is The Early Warning Radar Helicopter The Royal Navy Could Have HadHer Majesty’s Navy turned down a Merlin equipped with an active electronically scanned radar for a far less cutting-edge solution. BYThomas NewdickApr 1, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 24, 2021ShareNow The UK Wants To Add Combat Drones To Its Aircraft Carriers, But Is It Really Feasible?Project Vixen is studying how a large high-performance combat drone could undertake missions from the Royal Navy’s flattops. BYThomas NewdickMar 24, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 24, 2021ShareBritish Armed Forces Poised To Make Big Cuts To F-35 Plans And MoreThe large-scale modernization promised under the upcoming defense review is likely to be tempered by some severe force reductions. BYThomas NewdickMar 24, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 16, 2021ShareThe UK Says It Could Now Use Nuclear Weapons Against Threats From “Emerging Technologies”The British government has announced it will change the terms of when it might use its submarine-based nuclear weapons. BYThomas NewdickMar 16, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickMar 15, 2021ShareUK To Increase Its Nuclear Warhead Stockpile For The First Time Since The Cold War: ReportWith the Ministry of Defense eager to launch co-development of the new W93 warhead with the US, the increase could be an overture to Washington. BYThomas NewdickMar 15, 2021Share
BYJamie HunterMar 15, 2021ShareTop British F-35 Pilot On How His Fledgling Team Is Forging Its Own Path ForwardA senior F-35 commander explains the triumphs and tribulations of operating the UK’s first stealth fighter. BYJamie HunterMar 15, 2021Share
BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2021ShareA Trident Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Test Has Occurred Over The Atlantic (Updated)The missile was seen rising into the evening sky off the Florida coast and likely reentered the atmosphere over the South Atlantic. BYTyler Rogoway and Joseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2021ShareNavy Finally Confirms Its Trident Missile Test Was What People Saw Off Florida This WeekThe Navy often puts out a press release right after Trident tests, but that was not the case in this instance. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 2, 2021ShareRoyal Navy Submarine Appears In Gibraltar Equipped With Enhanced Wake Detection SystemThese somewhat exotic non-acoustic sensors that were once mainly found on Soviet submarines would help supplement sonar when searching for other subs. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 2, 2021Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 29, 2020ShareThe Tale Of A World War II British Submarine That Shot Down An Enemy Plane With A TorpedoHistory has almost forgotten the World War II submarine crew that claimed a unique “kill” of an enemy aircraft in the Mediterranean. BYThomas NewdickDec 29, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 22, 2020ShareThe Saga Of This Long-Busted Submarine Is An Example Of How Sad Canada’s Tiny Sub Fleet IsCanada’s four Victoria class submarines have been plagued with problems and haven’t gone on an operational cruise in two years. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 22, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickDec 7, 2020ShareFlooding Threatens To Put New British Carrier Out Of Action For Six MonthsHMS Prince Of Wales was in dock when the incident occurred and necessary repairs could cost millions of pounds. BYThomas NewdickDec 7, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareHistoric Indian Carrier Set To Be Scrapped After 58 Years Of Service With Two NaviesThe long history of INS Viraat, formerly HMS Hermes, included combat service in the Falklands War. BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareHow Israel Got This MiG-21 That Sean Connery Posed Next To Was Like A Real-Life Bond MovieThe Israeli Air Force eventually got its hands on a prized MiG-21 fighter, which was then secretly tested in the United States. BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareBritain’s Cold War-Era Monster Destroyer Has Finally Been RetiredAfter 47 years of Royal Navy service, the flag has finally been lowered aboard the destroyer HMS Bristol. BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020ShareThis Is The Elite Unit That Raided The Tanker Threatened By Stowaways Off The UK CoastWhether on land or at sea, Britain’s secretive Special Boat Service has a history of getting the toughest jobs done. BYThomas NewdickNov 27, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 27, 2020ShareA Greek Navy Minehunting Vessel Got Sliced In Two By A Container ShipThe odds were stacked against the Greek Navy vessel when it collided with a huge container ship in waters close to Athens. BYThomas NewdickOct 27, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickOct 6, 2020ShareBehold HMS Queen Elizabeth’s First Carrier Strike GroupThe aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth takes center stage as the task force is put through its paces in Exercise Joint Warrior. BYThomas NewdickOct 6, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 23, 2020ShareBehold A British Carrier Carrying The Most Stealth Fighters Of Any Warship To DateBritish and American F-35Bs have gone aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth for the latest phase of trials. BYThomas NewdickSep 23, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 16, 2020ShareStorm Clouds Gather Over F-35B Lightning As United Kingdom Prepares Defense ReviewA reduced force of F-35Bs looks increasingly likely and could free up funds for the Tempest future fighter. BYThomas NewdickSep 16, 2020Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 11, 2020ShareU.S. Marine Corps F-35Bs Are About To Go Aboard A British Carrier And They Might Be There To StayAn Anglo-American F-35B force will be the centerpiece of the United Kingdom’s biggest carrier air group in 40 years. BYThomas NewdickSep 11, 2020Share
BYJamie HunterJul 30, 2020ShareThe Inside Story Of How The UK Culled Its Entire Harrier Jet Force In Just Two MonthsRetired RAF Harrier chief recalls how painful decision-making resulted in the abrupt end of an icon before its time. BYJamie HunterJul 30, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2020ShareCheck Out This Canadian Frigate Painted In World War II Era Dazzle CamouflageThe United Kingdom first developed these camouflage patterns in World War I to try to make it harder for subs to engage its ships. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 16, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 9, 2019ShareNo These Aren’t Starships In Space Dock, They Are Nuclear Submarines Under ConstructionNuclear submarines have many parallels to fictional starships, but in this case, these super high-tech vessels are made to dive down, not fly up. BYTyler RogowayDec 9, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareIs The U.S. Navy Missing The Boat By Not Including The Type 26 In Its Frigate Competition?The Navy wants to focus on designs that are already in service, but the under construction Type 26 design represents a unique opportunity. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019ShareUS Navy Destroyers And Royal Navy Ships Use These Big Blow-Up Anti-Ship Missile DecoysThey are a low-cost addition to ships’ layered defenses used to counter anti-ship missiles and the Royal Navy want to invest in improved models. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 1, 2019Share
BYChris HarmerDec 1, 2019ShareHere’s Why Naval Convoys Are An Ideal Solution Hated By EveryoneAs Iran threatens commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, many are calling for convoys. Here is why they aren’t so easy to execute or maintain. BYChris HarmerDec 1, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 25, 2019ShareCheck Out This F-35 Helmet Display Video Of A Rolling Landing On The HMS Queen ElizabethIt gives us a great look at the “virtual HUD” the pilot sees when looking forward and at what these rolling landings look like from the cockpit. BYTyler RogowayAug 25, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 30, 2019ShareJetpack Inventor Goes Zipping Between Royal Navy Boats In Open Water TestsThe Royal Navy and Royal Marines have been eying the jetpack as a possible tool for boarding ships at sea and for amphibious operations. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019ShareThe U.K.’s Pint-Sized Martlet Missile Will Guard Royal Navy Ships And Much MoreThe Royal Navy is planning on using these missiles as air-launched weapons against small boats, too, and has tested them in the surface-to-air role. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 16, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareRoyal Navy Will Retrofit Type 45 Destroyers To Keep Them From Breaking DownThe UK Defense Ministry hopes contractors will be able to upgrade the gas turbines and generators on all six ships in the next five to seven years. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBrazil Is Reportedly Buying the Royal Navy’s Only Helicopter Carrier On the CheapStrapped for funds, the UK will let the ship go for less than a third of its original cost despite an extensive refit. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareAlmost All of the UK’s Surface Combatants Are in Port While Germany Has No Working SubsThese already worrying developments reflect poor readiness overall and other larger issues within both of these NATO navies. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareRoyal Navy May Sacrifice Its Last Amphibious Ships to Pay For Its New CarriersThe service needs to cut costs and find more manpower, but the drastic measures might lead to diminishing returns. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareRoyal Navy’s New Supercarrier Trains Alongside Its US Counterpart For The First TimeThe training mission off the coast of Scotland offers the first glimpse of future Royal Navy carrier operations. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareEverything You Need To Know About The Royal Navy’s New Type 26 FrigatesThe new ships will be key components of the service’s future carrier battle groups, among other missions. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareDeck Crews for Royal Navy’s New Carrier Train With These “Faux” F-35sSince the United Kingdom has few operational Joint Strike Fighters, trainees have turned to full scale mockups instead. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareAll You Need To Know About The Royal Navy’s New Carrier And Its Maiden VoyagePass or fail, the ship’s sea trials still won’t answer more serious questions about plans for its air wing and the fiscal viability of its sister ship, the HMS Prince of Wales. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2019ShareRoyal Navy Sub Appears In Gibraltar Equipped With A Wake Detection SystemThis non-acoustic sensor could supplement the boat’s sonar when hunting for especially quiet enemy submarines. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 9, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2019ShareU.S. Navy Turned A British Amphibious Ship Into A Mine-Clearing Sea Base Packed With Drone TechBeing able to readily turn any ship into a mine-sweeping platform is a major part of the Navy’s future plans. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2019ShareRoyal Navy Wants Amphibious Ships That Looks Just Like Secretive U.S. Spec Ops MothershipThe United Kingdom says new forward-deployed task forces will use to ships to ‘make Global Britain a reality.’ BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 11, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 30, 2018ShareMy Observations And Questions After Finally Seeing F-35Bs Operate From HMS Queen ElizabethThe better part of a decade after it lost its fixed-wing carrier capability, the Royal Navy is at it again and in a bigger and more capable way. BYTyler RogowaySep 30, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowaySep 9, 2018ShareRoyal Navy Sailors Arrested In Florida During HMS Queen Elizabeth’s First Visit To U.S.The aircraft carrier’s historic visit to Naval Station Mayport is a prelude to long-awaited and critical shipboard tests of the F-35B. BYTyler RogowaySep 9, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 7, 2018ShareSloppy Welding On Launch Tubes For The Navy’s New Missile Sub Could Point To Larger ProblemsThe tubes are common to three types of boats, including the U.K.’s future ballistic missile subs, so any issue could have far-reaching impacts. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 7, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2018ShareBritish Army’s New Land Ceptor SAM System Blasts Its First Aerial TargetThe ground-based weapon will share components with the Royal Navy’s Sea Ceptor and replace aging Cold War-era Rapier air defense systems. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 29, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayMar 2, 2018ShareThe Emergency Slides On The UK’s New Aircraft Carrier Look Like Way Too Much FunHMS Queen Elizabeth showed off her marine evacuation system during a recent safety trial. BYTyler RogowayMar 2, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayDec 29, 2017ShareIn An Age Of Brexit Austerity, British Lawmakers Now Want A New Royal YachtSome in British Parliament think a lavish ship is needed to make trade deals, support the royal family, and to promote Britain around the globe. BYTyler RogowayDec 29, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayAug 4, 2017ShareF-35B Pilots Will Make Rolling Landings Like This To Board Royal Navy CarriersThis new method of landing could unlock new possibilities for the F-35B. BYTyler RogowayAug 4, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayApr 17, 2017ShareThe Royal Navy’s Only Operational Aircraft Carrier Could Be Sold To BrazilIt would leave the Royal Navy without any sort of aircraft carrier at all for a number of years. BYTyler RogowayApr 17, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 23, 2017ShareStorm Brewing Over Royal Navy Trident Ballistic Missile Test FailureThe botched test has become a political lightning rod for British Prime Minister Theresa May, and has raised questions about the credibility of the UK’s nuclear deterrent. BYTyler RogowayJan 23, 2017Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 26, 2016ShareCheck Out The Huge Dent In HMS AmbushThat definitely won’t buff out. BYTyler RogowayJul 26, 2016Share
BYTyler RogowayJun 30, 2016ShareF-35 Gets the “Pot Of Gold” Treatment After Landing in the UK for the First TimeA long-delayed step forward, but not a major triumph. BYTyler RogowayJun 30, 2016Share