General Naval Topics

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New Commander of the National Cyber Force appointed

Air Vice-Marshal Tim Neal-Hopes OBE has been appointed as the second Commander of the National Cyber Force (NCF).

Established in 2020, the NCF is a partnership between defence and intelligence which carries out cyber operations daily to protect against threats to the UK, further the UK’s foreign policy, support military operations, and prevent serious crime.

The NCF is committed to demonstrating responsible cyber behaviour, including through strict adherence to robust legal and ethical frameworks and robust oversight and accountability. This is illustrated in ‘National Cyber Force: Responsible Cyber Power in Practice’ in a move to greater transparency in this space.

Continues at - https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new- ... -appointed

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Italian govt document cites in-service date for Future Cruise & Anti-Ship Weapon in 2028 confirming (optimistic) statements by UK ministers.

Now a tri-nation project, MBDA is developing 2 variants:

Version one (TP)
Low observable, subsonic

Version two (RJ)
Supersonic

See - https://twitter.com/NavyLookout/status/ ... 5405096125

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Drone carriers and the future of naval aviation

As drones are becoming an increasingly important element of modern warfare, militaries across the world are experimenting with new ways to integrate unmanned systems into their arsenals.

One way of projecting unmanned airpower is to deploy drones at sea on dedicated carrier vessels.

The appeal of this, especially to middle powers with less economic heft, is that drone carriers could offer many of the same advantages that conventional aircraft carriers do at a far lower cost.

Continues at - https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/drone-c ... -aviation/

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First Sea Lord admits RN still getting to grips with seabed warfare:

“we’re exploring a whole area which we don’t fully understand at the moment in terms of the solution space, because when we first put together the United Nations Convention for war on the sea, for instance, it was very much focused on what happens on the surface of the sea.”

See - https://breakingdefense.com/2023/10/swe ... -sea-lord/

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Sir Humphrey@pinstripedline

218 years to the day since the Battle of Trafalgar, the Royal Navy remains every bit the equal of Nelsons Navy.

Pinstripedline blog on why the modern RN has so much in common with its Napoleonic past.

See - https://thinpinstripedline.blogspot.com ... -navy.html

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Today in 1805, the Royal Navy defeated the combined forces of France and Spain at Trafalgar.

The tactical brilliance, professionalism, technology and training which underpinned Adm Lord Nelson’s stunning victory have driven and shaped the RoyalNavy ever since.

See short video at - https://twitter.com/RoyalNavy/status/17 ... 2537418108

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BEIJING BAN Navy ditches custom of Chinese servants on British warships over spy fears

THE Navy is ending a century-old custom of having Chinese servants on warships over fears they may spy for Beijing.
Hundreds of Chinese laundrymen have toiled on British ships since the 1930s.
See - https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/24488697/ ... -warships/

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BEIJING BAN Navy ditches custom of Chinese servants on British warships over spy fears

THE Navy is ending a century-old custom of having Chinese servants on warships over fears they may spy for Beijing.
Hundreds of Chinese laundrymen have toiled on British ships since the 1930s.
See - https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/24488697/ ... -warships/

Also attached, unsure of source.

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Royal Marines

359 years and still hoofing.
For 359 years the RoyalMarines have stood ready to answer the call.
To protect our nation, maintaining our place at the pinnacle of UK defence.
We stand united.
Ready to fight wherever we're needed.
Happy birthday, Royals.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdTB9DD0vyU

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Navy Lookout

THREAD

So we asked AI to visualise the future of the Royal Navy. The results are certainly amusing ...

First up the "Anti-submarine frigate" ~ Go to - https://twitter.com/NavyLookout/status/ ... 1231995277 - And then scroll down.