UK

Europe Naval 

HMS Queen Elizabeth Returns Home from F-35 Trials

December 4, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Aircraft Carrier, F-35B Lightning II, HMNB Portsmouth, HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08), Royal Navy, UK

The UK Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08) returned to its homeport of Her Majesty’s

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Air Europe 

72 Squadron ‘Stood Up’ at RAF Valley

November 29, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Beechcraft T-6 Texan II, No. 72 Squadron RAF, RAF Valley, Royal Air Force (RAF), Trainer aircraft, UK

The UK Royal Air Force’s No. 72 Squadron was formally ‘stood up’ during a short ceremony at the squadron’s headquarters

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Europe Naval 

HMS Tamar Welcomes First Members of Her Ship’s Company

November 28, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments HMS Tamar (P233), Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), River-class OPV, Royal Navy, Scotstoun Shipyard, UK

The UK Royal Navy Batch 2 River-class Offshore Patrol Vessel HMS Tamar (P233) has welcomed the first members of her

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Europe Space 

Serco to Bid for UK MOD Skynet Satellite Support Contracts

November 24, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments British Armed Forces, CGI Group Inc., Inmarsat, Lockheed Martin, Military satellite, Serco Group, Skynet (satellite), Skynet 6, Skynet 6 Service Delivery Wrap (SDW) contract, UK

Serco announced its intention to bid as Prime Contractor for the future UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) requirement for a

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Europe Naval 

HMS Cattistock Returns Home from NATO Deployment

November 24, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments HMNB Portsmouth, HMS Cattistock (M31), Hunt-class MCMV, NATO, Royal Navy, Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1), UK

The UK Royal Navy Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel HMS Cattistock (M31) returned home to HM Naval Base Portsmouth from a

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Europe Naval 

HMS Pembroke Returns to HM Naval Base Clyde Following Extensive Refit

November 23, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Babcock International, HMNB Clyde, HMS Pembroke (M107), Mine-Countermeasure Vessel (MCMV), Minehunter, Rosyth Dockyard, Royal Navy, Sandown-class minehunter, UK

The UK Royal Navy Sandown-class minehunter HMS Pembroke (M107) recently returned to HM Naval Base (HMNB) Clyde and re-joined her

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GeoPolitics/ Policy Global 

U.S., U.K., Japan Navies Sign Trilateral Cooperation Agreement Onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth

November 23, 2019 DP Press Releases 1 Comment HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08), Japan, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Royal Navy, U.S. Navy (USN), UK, USA

The U.S. Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday joined First Sea Lord, UK Royal Navy Adm. Tony Radakin

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Europe Industry 

Navantia Signs MoU with UK’s InfraStrata for FSS Program

November 21, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Fleet Solid Support Ship (FSS) UK, Harland and Wolff, Infrastrata, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Navantia, Northern Ireland, UK

Navantia has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the British company InfraStrata PLC for collaborating for the Royal Navy

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Global Misc 

BAE Systems Receives $71M FMS Contracts to Deliver Aircraft Survivability Equipment

November 18, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments AN/AAR-57 CMWS, BAE Systems, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Missile Warning System, Netherlands, Spain, UK, United Arab Emirates (UAE)

BAE Systems has received contracts to deliver $71 million in aircraft survivability equipment to several U.S. allies via U.S. Army

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Europe Naval 

Babcock Secures UK MOD Gun System Automation Contract

November 17, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Babcock International, Royal Navy, Type 45 Daring-class, UK

Babcock International has secured a three year contract, with two year optional extension, for the Gun System Automation (GSA) 9

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