HMS Spey: Final New Offshore Patrol Vessel Joins Royal Navy
The vessel is set to undergo about a month of Operational Sea Training later this year before being formally commissioned into the fleet.
The vessel is set to undergo about a month of Operational Sea Training later this year before being formally commissioned into the fleet.
No decisions on the use of enforcement will be taken independently by personnel, with the new powers extended only to Royal Navy Police.
The new contract follows the successful implementation of the weapon development phase contract for SPEAR3 placed in 2016.
The Merlin helicopter landed on the River-class ship on New Year’s Day.
The Carrier Strike Group is expected to reach Full Operating Capability by December 2023.
There are three variants of the F-35 fighter jet, with the RAF and Royal Navy being equipped with the F-35B.
The Ministry of Defence says more than 5,000 personnel are working on 70 different tasks – from testing in schools to vaccine rollout.
The team from 815 Naval Air Squadron installed the latest Identification Friend or Foe system on the Wildcat fleet.
A message from Prince Michael of Kent was read out to the reservists after they completed the gruelling Commando 30 Miler.
The Portsmouth-based ship is not expected to return to sea until May next year as it undergoes the repairs.
The firm is aiming to modernise the Royal Navy’s shore-based training across 16 sites in the UK.
The Army Navy Match Committee has taken the decision to cancel the event for the second consecutive year.
They will only use the powers if requested to do so by civilian police forces.
Alongside counter-narcotics operations, the ship has been providing support during hurricane season and the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Batch 2 River Class Offshore Patrol Vessel is dubbed the 'greenest' ship in the Royal Navy.
The Princess Royal took the salute at the ceremony hosted by Britannia Royal Naval College.