UK Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Montrose decommissionsKate Tringham, LondonJane's Navy International
Babcock has welcomed home HMS Montrose, part of the Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigate fleet, to her Devonport base port following the ships 4-year deployment from the UK.
Cohort subsidiary SEA will offer its software application to enhance Royal Navy sonar systems under the ASW Spearhead programme.
The Ministry of Defense (MOD) in London said there has been an upsurge in Russian units transiting British waters during the current festive season. In an official statement Tuesday the Royal Navy said the type 23 frigate was called upon to sail on Dec. 23 to keep watch on the Admiral Gor...
Image:The route taken by Boikiy. Pic: MarineTraffic The three-day operation made use of the British Type 23 frigate's powerful sensors and radars - with a Merlin helicopter deployed to gather intelligence from the sky. Shadowing missions are designed to monitor any potential threats ...
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TheRoyal Navy’s HMSIron Duke, a Type 23 Frigate, recently returned to seafollowing a five-year refit. HMSDefenderhas amassed a list of accomplishments since embarking on its maiden voyage from Glasgow over a decade ago. The vessel has traversed the equivalent of 12 circumnavigations of the ...
The Royal Navy has launched its NavyX initiative to accelerate introduction of unmanned systems into the fleet. During the DSEI arms fair, the Type 23 frigate Argyll controlled an experimental unmanned version of its rigid-hull inflatable boat, the PAC24, from the Argyll’s combat syste...
A Royal Navy spokesman said they were making use of the challenging environment the islands provide. HMS Westminster is a Type 23 Frigate. The ship is fitted with Sea Wolf and Harpoon missiles, Sting Ray torpedoes, a 4.5in. gun and smaller guns, including general purpose machine guns. ...
Royal Navy Trafalgar-class submarine HMS Trenchant and Royal Navy Wildcat HMA2, attached to Type 23 frigate HMS Iron Duke (F234), participate in a passenger exchange during exercise Saxon Warrior 2017, Aug. 5. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary Wickline) ...