Busy week in the Clyde area for this Astute class submarine. Outbound again this evening.

Via Sheila Weir

🇳🇱HNLMS Tromp leaving the Red Sea on completion of participation in operation #Aspides - farewell sail past with 🇩🇪FGS Hessen.

Via Bundeswehr im Einsatz

Our primary role is Maritime Attack, but our crews stand ready to conduct winching to support SAR and personnel transfers.

#TamberShield2024 presented an excellent opportunity the conduct winching to P2000s and Skjolds.

Defence Operations 🇬🇧
RNAS Yeovilton
The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF)
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Up close with RFA Stirling Castle – first of the navy’s new motherships

Due to arrive in Birkenhead next week for her first maintenance period Cammell Laird

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.Royal Australian Navy 🇦🇺has taken delivery of the first Anduril Industries Ghost Shark XLUUV prototype with 3 more to follow next year #AUKUS

139 officers commissioned at recent passing out parade Britannia Royal Naval College Andrew Bray

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A guide to RFA Proteus – the UK’s new seabed warfare vessel

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Basic but does the job...

Puma UAV launched from HMS Spey during recent operations off South Korea

.Scot Gov Marine fishery protection MPV Hirta passing Cloch lighthouse outbound from Glasgow this afternoon.

Via Michael Cuthbert Photography

At the weekend, 🇺🇸USS Arleigh Burke and USS Carney in the Eastern Mediterranean, fired up to 7 SM-3s to intercept Iranian medium-range ballistic missiles headed toward Israel.

This is the first time USN destroyers have fired anti-ballistic missiles in combat (SM-3 cost approx…

🇺🇸USNS 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo on its way to Gaza with parts for the temporary pier returned home to Jacksonville after an engine room fire on 11th April.

The crew extinguished the fire, and no injuries were reported.

US DoD says pier should be operational in early May.…

Astute class submarine heading up the Clyde this morning.

Via Sheila Weir

.HMS Portland inbound to Faslane this afternoon

Via Sheila Weir

.HMS Severn carrying out berthing trials at Victory Jetty in Portsmouth this morning.

Via Steve A Wenham

🇺🇸 US Los Angeles class submarine inbound to Faslane today

Via Sheila Weir

Search for missing RN sailor Josh Gayton based at Faslane - last seen in Helensburgh yesterday

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The world is at least as dangerous as it was during Falklands War when 🇬🇧 spent circa 4% of GDP on defence. Now half that! A generational change is needed here and cross-party recognition we need to spend national treasure on our security. Thanks Think Defence for graphic.

.HMS Duncan coming towards end of maintenance period in Portsmouth. Likely being prepared to relieve @HMSDiamond in the Red Sea.

Via Steve A Wenham

Wildcats of 815 Naval Air Squadron arrive in Bergen, 🇳🇴Norway for exercise #TamberShield2024

A really important article on why so many commentators and journalists have got it wrong about missile defence, F-35 and many other complex military programmes.

by Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇸🇺🇦

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