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Royal Navy upgrade Merlin helicopters to a compact variant
The Mk4/4a variant is optimised for ship storage, featuring a folding main rotor and tail, and improved capabilities for Commando operations.
Shephard Media19d
UK Royal Navy’s upgraded Commando Merlin helicopters achieve full operating capability
A total of 19 Mk3 and six Mk3a Commando Merlin helicopters have ... is the fact that the Mk4/Mk4a has been fully ‘ship optimised’ to allow it to embark and more efficiently operate from Royal Navy ...
The Aviationist on MSN11d
First MEWSIC Next Generation Electronic Warfare System for Royal Navy Ships Delivered
The Maritime Electronic Warfare System Integrated Capability (MEWSIC) will be integrated onto Type 26 and Type 31 frigates, ...
MercoPress4d
Work begins in Royal Navy’s new Type 31 frigate HMS Formidable
Known collectively as the Inspiration class, all five ships take their names from previous Royal Navy vessels whose deeds ... launch-pad for commando raids, through to diplomacy and flying the ...
Plymouth Herald8d
Royal Navy ships in limbo
Several potential customers have shown interest in buying two decommissioned assault ships although no final ... sale is being explored by the Royal Navy for HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark, which ...
The News Portsmouth22d
Royal Navy: "Unforgiving environment" faces HMS Puncher, Blazer, Trumpeter and Charger as ships set for Arctic
Some of the smallest warships in the Royal Navy will be operating in the Arctic ... Royal Marines of the UK Commando Force will also join the Coastal Forces Squadron for the exercise aimed at ...
London Evening Standard23d
Russian ships damaging UK underwater cables face raid by Royal Marine Commandos, signals Defence Secretary
Mr Healey told Parliament this week how he has changed the Royal Navy’s rules of ... sanctions or their spy ships. “That tanker was boarded by Finnish commandos, it was seized by Finland ...