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Sunday 26, BBC 2 https://t.co/yzDZpW0eyW We will pause at 11:00 tomorrow in tribute to the people of Ukraine, who continue their courageous fight for freedom a year on from Russia’s full-scale invasion. |
#StandWithUkraine https://t.co/vdGfbHN7Cw The final of six new boats to improve support to #RoyalNavy divers has been delivered. Replacing outdated vessels, the 15m Vahana boats provide improved speed, operational range and navigation equipment – all vital to diving operations. |
🔗 https://t.co/sWvflpc9CT https://t.co/Dq2z9x30NG The bird is the word.🐧🕊🦅 |
It is for @hmsprotector. The RN's icebreaker completed its 2022-23 Antarctic mission with a survey of rare bird life on Avian Island - one highlight of a six-week stint hoovering up scientific and hydro-/geographic data. Battling in cyberspace... |
#RoyalNavy and Ukrainian cyber warfare experts joined forces to fend off virtual attacks to ‘national infrastructure’ during a large-scale cyber battle exercise in Estonia. |
🇬🇧🇺🇦 This week our @NZNavy exchange officer, Sub Lieutenant Emily Aull, takes us through the latest from @HMS_Spey after her visit to Cambodia. |
We’ve also got news about crewless tech in the Gulf and @HMS_Medway’s patrol of the Falklands. https://t.co/sQ3uqlgdMJ See ya later, Patrick Blackett! 👋 |
@RNNavyX’s unique trials ship left @HMNBPortsmouth yesterday to undergo sea acceptance trials - ensuring the vessel and equipment onboard are fully functioning and ready to support innovative experimentation. Back in business… |
Britain’s flagship @HMSQNLZ is busy limbering up for a busy 2023 on operations. F-35 Lightning jets, Chinook and Merlin helicopters have all joined the aircraft carrier as she prepares for front-line duties once more. HMS Anson sails for the first time... 🇬🇧 |
Read more: https://t.co/TkHBV9paxl https://t.co/C6xl8IcgvR Britain will soon have another formidable guardian beneath the waves... |
HMS Anson, the latest of the Royal Navy's advanced nuclear-powered attack submarines, has sailed for the first time ahead of extensive sea trials and eventually front-line duties. Type 45 destroyer @HMSDuncan has proved herself ready for operations after intense training across the south coast. |
She passed Basic Operational Sea Training (BOST) and has now sailed from UK waters to take part in a French-led @NATO exercise. But that’s not all. Over the past few years we have been investing in new technologies and innovative solutions from quadcopters delivering payloads to game-changing cloud systems. Working with industry experts, we have looked to get this tech on the frontline #InnovationDay https://t.co/62YSg2cMSs Autonomous ops will be given a boost thanks to the arrival of a minehunting ‘mothership’. When deployed, it will operate uncrewed systems to detect mines. Also new to the fleet is a ship dedicated to safeguarding seabed telecommunications cables and oil and gas pipelines (3/4) https://t.co/dQuo11BS54 RN units in the Gulf are working with two new pieces of tech. Uncrewed air system Peregrine will be the navy’s new ‘eye in the sky’, feeding back live imagery and data to ships. Meanwhile autonomous boat Harrier is on trial as the RN heads towards crewless minehunting ops (2/4) https://t.co/oH4DWaBK4A The #RoyalNavy is always looking to be at the forefront of technology and is committed to getting the latest kit and equipment to the frontline. This #InnovationDay we look at some of the ways we have achieved this so far this year... (1/4) https://t.co/fgtigG2MQH Winter ❄ ✅ |
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Yes, @845NAS and @847NAS are back in the #Arctic for Operation Clockwork, learning and re-learning how to survive and support @RoyalMarines and #NATO allies in a cold weather environment. Crew from @hms_kent were treated to a behind-the-scenes tour of one of the world’s greatest Grand Prix teams. |
Sailors of all ranks and branches were invited to Grove in Oxfordshire, home of Formula 1 Williams Team Facility. Sailors from @HMSDefender paraded through #Exeter city centre last Sunday, along with veterans and Naval cadets. https://t.co/RbwFpY7SOa 👏 BZ to the Royal Navy rowing team for crossing the Atlantic in 25 days, 17 hours, 19 minutes! .@HMSScottRN has arrived in Gibraltar after two busy months surveying the Atlantic as part of her epic deployment. |
The survey ship left the UK at the beginning of July last year and isn’t due to return home until this autumn. The Royal Navy is entering the #Metaverse with 3D Virtual Reality new simulators to train navigators and bridge teams. |
State-of-the-art bridge simulators will instruct students at @HMS_Collingwood, @DartmouthBRNC and @HMNBClyde from September. |
👀 here: https://t.co/W8E2MEDhHV https://t.co/qCrfxnnQqY 🫶 The #RoyalNavy has taken an important step towards crewless minehunting operations with the arrival of an autonomous boat in the #Gulf. RNMB Harrier can operate remotely from a ship or shore-based centre and tows a sonar to look for mines on the seabed. Hello pingus. 🐧 |
One month you're in the Caribbean, the next the Falklands as @HMS_Medway swapped hemispheres to relieve @HMS_Forth while she undergoes refit. |
Like her sister, Medway will provide a reassuring presence to Britons in the South Atlantic. Tanker @RFATidesurge has paid a rare visit to Northern Ireland. Sailors from @hmsprotector played possibly the world's most southerly game of @warhammer. |
The miniature 'armies' of Lts Jonny Talbot and Max Friswell fought it out in the snow and ice at @BAS_Newsbase at Rothera. #warhammercommunity #warhammer40000 We're watching 👀 you... |
There are extra eyes in Gulf skies – aerial drones supporting Royal Navy maritime security operations. |
Peregrine – a small, uncrewed helicopter packed with sensors – will send real-time info/imagery back to mother ships. #WidenYourWorld with a Royal Navy apprenticeship. Travel the world, earn while you learn, and gain various vocational qualifications. What are you waiting for? |
@RNJobsUK #NAW2023 #Apprenticeships A proud moment for the late CPO ‘Sid’ Street’s family as they collect his Gold Valedictory Certificate. |
The award recognises Sid’s hard work and dedication to the #RoyalNavy throughout his 35 years of service. HMS Warspite is the name of the third nuclear deterrence submarine! |
Works on the Dreadnought-class strategic missile submarine are now underway as the first steel was cut at BAE Systems works in Barrow-in-Furness. Well done to Daisy, an officer in the @RFAHeadquarters, who has been recognised for her commitment to saving lives at sea. Daisy has won the @MCA_media Officer Trainee of the Year award - highlighting her volunteer work for the @RNLI. |
🔗https://t.co/Ve0qUixRiu https://t.co/TYLAb0edXZ After thirty-nine years’ service, Cdre Mark Durkin has received his Valedictory Certificate, marking the end of an illustrious – and incredibly varied – career in the #RoyalNavy. Fleet Air Arm aircraft refuellers have gained an extra 15 years life thanks to a recent refurbishment. |
The project supports Merlin and Wildcat helicopters and Avenger propeller-driven trainers at @RNASCuldrose and @RNASYeovilton. Frigate @HMSKent’s all shipshape thanks to her crew getting her ready for assessment at FOST. |
Trainers at FOST make sure the warship is ready for front-line deployment again - after two months of intensive engineering work. Aircraft carrier @HMSQNLZ hosts this week's news update. She is training in UK waters with Merlin helicopter squadrons from 814 and 846 NAS. We also have updates on @HMS_Spey in #SouthKorea and the first steel cut of Type 31 frigate HMS Active. |
https://t.co/izt9HKQxqP https://t.co/Zz6W7UPYX1 @WargamerCom @hmsprotector @whitedwarf @GlasshammerUK @GWR Can you fire your questions into news@royalnavymail.mod.uk and we'll pass them on to the ship (they are out of internet range currently) @GraemeMLyon @hmsprotector @whitedwarf @GlasshammerUK @GWR Hi Graeme. Can you send an email to news@royalnavymail.mod.uk and we will put you in touch with the guys on the ship. 👏 BZ to Royal Navy elite athlete Mne Taylor Lawrence who helped Great Britain to their first four-man bobsleigh medal at the World Championships for 84 years. Surprise! |
Sailors from @HMS_Hibernia joined the centenary celebrations of #RoyalNavy veteran Henry Morrell Murphy in Bangor, County Down. Patrol ship @HMS_Spey faced temperatures as low as -17C while visiting the #RepublicofKorea. |
The ship became the first #RoyalNavy ship to visit Pyeongtaek where she worked with US Navy and Korean navy personnel on ship-to-shore exercises. Task force CTF 150, led by the #RoyalNavy, has made a huge drugs seizure in the Gulf of Oman. |
US Coast Guard cutter the Emlen Tunnell was patrolling regional water when it seized 4,000 kg of hashish and 512 kg of methamphetamine from a fishing vessel. The February edtion of #navy_news is now on sale, featuring @HMSLANCASTER in the Gulf; @HMS_Medway in the Caribbean; @hms_tamar in the #IndianOcean and @hmsprotector in #Antarctica. It also includes a pullout and keep Fleet poster. Subscribe now at https://t.co/QTH1b6I9CT https://t.co/T0c473hifi First World War light cruiser HMS Caroline, the sole survivor from the Battle of Jutland, is set to reopen after nearly three years. |
Some lucky visitors will have the chance to preview the ship during special weekend-only openings in March. .@HMS_Pegasus took to Les Deux Alpes and faced near blizzard conditions at this year’s Snowsports Festival. ❄️⛷️ |
The festival introduces beginners to the sport of Alpine skiing and Snowboarding with the aim to progress them to an advanced level. BZ to the newly-qualified #RoyalNavy divers who passed out of the Defence Diving School on Horsea Island this month. |
The divers are now qualified in the use of self-contained, surface supplied and mixed gas re-breathers with an operational capability down to 60 metres! @RN_DTXG https://t.co/gjPc18DaaZ What a weekend for @HMSPenzance! |
The ship enjoyed a stopover in the Isle of Man where she welcomed aboard high-profile visitors including His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man, Lt Gen Sir John Lorimer, the Mayor of Douglas Ms Janet Thommeny and her consort. A ship that will support mine-hunting operations has arrived in @HMNBDevonport. The vessel will act as a 'mother-ship' for autonomous kit, from crewless minesweepers to underwater vehicles. |
It will now undergo maintenance to get ready to join @RFAHeadquarters The trust hoping to preserve ‘King Charles’ warship’ – minesweeper HMS Bronington – can now access large-scale funding thanks to charity status. |
Their goal for 2023 is to get the 70-year-old ship re-floated and out of the water after she partially sank. Royal Navy warship @HMS_Tamar joined the Bangladeshi Navy for joint training in the Bay of Bengal, cementing relations between the two countries after a week-long visit. @UKinBangladesh Work has started on the Royal Navy’s second Type 31 frigate, HMS Active! |
She will become the backbone of the Fleet’s global operations by the decade’s end. Your latest #RoyalNavy news comes from @hms_tamar, who has visited #Bangladesh. The ship is starting the next phase of her patrols in the Indian Ocean. |
We also look to the future of the Fleet with the arrival and announcements of new ships. |
🔗https://t.co/izt9HKQxqP https://t.co/5ZRh27a3sT The Year of the Tiger is over... |
But what a year for the Royal Navy's own Flying Tigers... flexing their submarine hunting muscles from the Barents Sea to the shadow of Mount Etna and birthplace of aviation. |
Now for more in the Year of the Rabbit! #ChineseNewYear Sailors from @HMSEagletRNR joined community leaders in @Sandbach_gov_uk to pay tribute to a long-forgotten association with a WW2 destroyer. |
HMS Vimiera was adopted by Sandbach just 5 weeks before she sank. A new display now honours the warship. THIS SUNDAY: Tune in for life aboard @HMSQNLZ as she continues her deployment in the Med, the Indian Ocean, and the South China Sea. #Warship |
🎥 The Warship: Tour of Duty |
📅 Sunday 22nd January |
📺 9PM, @BBCTwo https://t.co/Ky9klbQK7V The Royal Navy has taken charge of a key naval force in the Middle East. |
Combined Task Force 150 has proven to be particularly successful in the fight against the illegal drugs trade. The first of the UK’s two planned Multi-Role Oceanographic Survey (MROS) vessel to protect key underwater infrastructure, today arrived on Merseyside. |
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