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Former Royal Navy commander Tom Sharpe says the UK “has been playing permanent goalkeeper” in the Red Sea after a warship shot down a Houthi missile.
“It shows you can win the battle, while still losing the war.”
Jake Berry MP
🇳🇱HNLMS Karel Doorman transiting the Strait of #Gibraltar this morning on her way to the Red Sea.
She will provide providing fuel and and medical support to coalition warships in the region until end of August.
via John Sanchez
.Rear Admiral Simon Asquith hands over as Director Submarines to RAdm Andy Perks.
Did he apply via LinkedIn? 😉
Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) have delivered sections of the future HMS Belfast via barge to BAE Systems Maritime in Govan for assembly. (Type 26 frigate, ship 3)
By UK Defence Journal
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ferguson-marin…
Today Greek 🇬🇷Frigate HS Hydra, while providing protection to a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden, engaged 2 Houthi attack drones, shooting down one, while the other changed course.
Via EUNAVFOR ASPIDES
.QinetiQ Group achieves UK’s first jet-to-autonomous jet teaming between aircraft and modified Banshee Jet 80 drone.
Airborne Command and Control for Swarm Interoperable Missions (ACCSIOM) technology allows UAVs to communicate with crewed aircraft using same messaging format as NATO…