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RFA Argus Dispatched to Support Caribbean Region

#RFAArgus Dispatched to Support Caribbean Region. #RoyalNavy #RoyalFleetAuxiliary

Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel RFA Argus (A135) has set sail for the Caribbean in preparation to support the British Overseas Territories (BOTs) in the region.

RFA Argus’ deployment to the Caribbean had been scheduled for the hurricane season, but she will now be able to play a part in ensuring the UK Government is ready to support the Overseas Territories during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As Royal…

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Royal Navy Survey Ship HMS Magpie Concludes Her Annual Service and Repair

#RoyalNavy Survey Ship HMS Magpie Conclues Her Annual Service and Repair. #H130

The UK Royal Navy survey ship HMS Magpie (H130) concluded her annual service and repair at UK Docks Marine Services – Mashfords in Cremyll.

This most comprehensive maintenance period since commissioning allowed a number of updates to be carried out to her systems and modifications to her endurance and living/working conditions.

“She conducted a series of checks and a basin trial before we got…

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Royal Navy Type 23 Frigate HMS Portland Reaches Final Stages of Refit Programme

#RoyalNavy Type 23 Frigate HMS Portland Reaches Final Stages of Refit Programme. #Babcock

The UK Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Portland (F79) has successfully flooded up and exited Devonport’s Frigate Support Centre (FSC) as she reaches the final stages of her refit programme.

Portland arrived in Devonport during 2018 as part of the Royal Navy’s Type 23 Class Life Extension (LIFEX) Programme which will increase their operational life beyond the original expectancy. The refit is being…

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Royal Navy Frigate HMS Lancaster Returns Home After Completing Refit

#RoyalNavy #Type23 Frigate #HMSLancaster Returns Home to #HMNBPortsmouth After Completing Refit. #F229

The UK Royal Navy Type 23 Duke class frigate HMS Lancaster (F229) has returned home to HM Naval Base Portsmouth after completing her life extension refit (LIFEX).

The vessel returned to Portsmouth from HM Naval Base Devonport, having left home four years earlier to begin preparations for her refit.

The additional capabilities installed on the frigate include the new Artisan 3D radar and the…

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£235 Million Nuclear Propulsion Deal for Royal Navy

£235 Million Nuclear Propulsion Deal for Royal Navy

Future of Trafalgar, Vanguard and Astute-Class Submarines Ensured

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £235m contract to support nuclear propulsion systems for the Royal Navy’s current fleet of Trafalgar, Vanguard and Astute-class submarines.

The Secretary of State for Defence, the Rt Hon Gavin Williamson, CBE, MP,  made the announcement during a visit to the Rolls-Royce’s facility at Raynesway,…

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UK's Submarine Delivery Agency Officially Launched

UK’s Submarine Delivery Agency Officially Launched

Royal Navy Committed to Nuclear Continuous-At-Sea Deterrent

The Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) was officially launched today, April 23, by the Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson. According to the Ministry of Defence, the SDA marks a major step forward for the Royal Navy’s new nuclear submarines, as well as signalling the UK’s commitment to deploying the Navy as a continuous-at-sea…

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