Press release: Royal Navy’s new offshore patrol vessel named HMS Tamar
HMS Tamar, which is part of a five-strong OPV contract with BAE Systems, worth a combined £635m, was formally named in Glasgow today. read more
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Press release: Royal Navy’s new offshore patrol vessel named HMS Tamar
HMS Tamar, the fourth of the Royal Navy’s five cutting-edge new Offshore Patrol Vessels, has been formally named in Glasgow today. The next-generation River Class ship will boost Britain’s counter-terrorism and anti-smuggling work and provide essentia… read more
News story: 100 days to go until Armed Forces Day 2019
Armed Forces Day 2019 is just 100 days away, with preparations underway for the national event in Salisbury and hundreds of community events across the country. Now in its 11th year, Armed Forces Day is an opportunity for the nation to thank Serviceme… read more
News story: FOUR UNKNOWN IRISH SOLDIERS BURIED ONE HUNDRED YEARS AFTER THEIR DEATHS IN THE GREAT WAR
Two burial services have taken place on the Western Front honouring four unknown Irish soldiers who fell during the First World War. The first service took place at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s (CWGC) Messines Ridge British Cemetery near Y… read more
Press release: UK Hydrographic Office works with Seychelles government to help tackle piracy in the Indian Ocean
Bespoke Security of Navigation, Stabilisation Advice and Training (SONSAT) to support maritime security and safety of navigation read more