Lewin of Greenwich Naval History & Forum

Freedom of Poole for HMS Cattistock

https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-l ... cattistock

Royal Navy using VR tech to train sailors for warships

Virtual reality headsets will help train Royal Navy sailors to navigate warships on operations.

The Navy's Fareham-based warfare school, HMS Collingwood, has installed nine simulators in sites across the UK.

The technology recreates the bridge of present-day warships and shows key waters and harbours the sailors will work in.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-h ... e-68979661

Also https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-l ... y-training

Royal Navy utilises French logistics for Pacific resupply

For the first time, the Royal Navy has used the Pacific logistics network of its French counterpart to deliver ammunition to one of its patrol ships, HMS Tamar, during its mission in the Pacific Ocean.
This operation saw the transfer of several thousand rounds of ammunition to HMS Tamar as it docked in New Caledonia, strategically located between Fiji and Australia’s Gold Coast.

Continues https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/royal-n ... -resupply/

Independence ‘rhetoric’ risks shipbuilding in Scotland

During a visit to the BAE Systems shipyard in Glasgow today, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps highlighted the potential economic risks of Scottish independence on the UK’s military shipbuilding industry.

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/indepen ... -scotland/

Shapps criticises anti-war protests at Glasgow shipyard

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has labelled anti-war protests outside a Glasgow shipyard as “misguided” and “naïve”.

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/shapps- ... -shipyard/

No words for this idiocy ....
Capita turns down applicant to be Royal Navy officer for "not having A-Levels" despite him already possesing first-class BA and MSc.
"We cannot continue to discard 800,000 [forces] applicants a decade through an incompetent, inflexible, and insincere approach to recruiting."
https://archive.is/dxGfw

We need more frigates and destroyers

James Sunderland MP has articulated a strong case for bolstering the UK’s naval forces.

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/we-need ... estroyers/

Defence Infrastructure Organisation
Over 1000 empty Service family homes are back in use thanks to extensive refurbishments.
The first families have already moved in and are enjoying their upgraded homes.
https://gov.uk/government/news/more-tha ... k-families
@AmeyLtd

Tom Sharpe
A Freedom of Navigation double bill!
The Baltic and why blockades aren’t allowed (and wont work), but what is the solution?
SCS, increasing belligerence, and a large US PH exercise
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/0 ... -oil-nato/

This week's roundup of UKDJ articles

Scotland’s shipbuilding sector set for expansion
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/scotlan ... expansion/

UK issues tender for Fleet Helicopter Support Unit
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-issu ... port-unit/

British ship ‘opens fire’ off coast of Scotland
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british ... -scotland/

825 Naval Air Squadron advances deck landing training
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/825-nav ... -training/

NATO warships engage in anti-submarine warfare training
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/nato-wa ... -training/


HMS Trent seizes half a billion pounds worth of drugs
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/hms-tre ... -of-drugs/

Navy Lookout
RFA Proteus passing under Tower Bridge this morning as she arrives in London for Sea Power Week #SPC2024
https://www.geostrategy.org.uk/sea-powe ... ence-2024/