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HMS Diamond

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Name: HMS Diamond

First reported Jun 05 2013 - Updated Jun 05 2013 - 1 reports

Teenager uses sister's inspiration to join her in Royal Navy's ranks

A TEENAGER who was inspired to join the Royal Navy by his sister’s military career has passed out from his basic training.Trainee medical assistant Sam Berry, 19, of Shildon, began his naval training at HMS Raleigh in March, in Plymouth, Cornwall.By coincidence ... [Published Northern Echo - Jun 05 2013]

Entities: William Berry, Royal Navy, HMS Raleigh, HMS Diamond

First reported May 28 2013 - Updated May 28 2013 - 1 reports

HMS Edinburgh final voyage

The Royal Navy's last Type 42 destroyer, HMS Edinburgh, will return to Portsmouth for the final time on Friday.The 30-year-old warship has sailed almost 800,000 miles and will be decommissioned on June 6, as the Type 42s are replaced by new Type 45s.The ... [Published itv.com - May 28 2013]

Entities: HMS Edinburgh, HMS Diamond, Liverpool (United Kingdom)

First reported May 27 2013 - Updated May 27 2013 - 1 reports

HMS Daring leaves for deployment

The first of the Royal Navy's new Type 45 warships to be built has left its home port for a nine-month deployment to the Far East and Pacific Ocean.HMS Daring will contribute to maritime security and conduct science and technology trials, the Navy sa ... [Published BBC - May 27 2013]

Entities: HMS Daring, Maritime Security, HMS Dauntless, HMS Diamond, HMS Dragon

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Thales SA

Thales reaches Type 45 communications milestone

Thales UK has marked one year of successful operations for the Fully Integrated Communications System (FICS) onboard the Type 45 Destroyer, the Royal Navy’s most advanced class of surface ship.First of class HMS Daring was deployed operationally to the ... [Published ASDNews.com: Be the first to know - May 21 2013]

Entities: Thales SA, HMS Dauntless, HMS Daring, HMS Diamond, Thales UK

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

News story: HMS Edinburgh leaves for her final voyage around the UK

This marks a milestone in her 30-year-long career serving in the Royal Navy, sailing around the world on operations and clocking up over 600,000 miles. Whilst on the tour around the UK, HMS Edinburgh will be taking part in the Battle of the Atlantic ... [Published Inside government - Ministry of Defence - May 07 2013]

Entities: HMS Edinburgh, United Kingdom, London, Dan Rosenbaum

First reported Apr 19 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 1 reports

UK Royal Marines

News story: Royal Marines push through the enemy on Joint Warrior

For 2 weeks the multinational exercise will involve more than 30 warships, over 65 aircraft and more than 12,000 people. As part of a scenario in which they responded rapidly to a developing threat, Royal Marines from 42 Commando were landed several ... [Published Inside government - Ministry of Defence - Apr 19 2013]

Entities: 42 Commando, UK Royal Marines, 3 Commando Brigade, Firepower, Group 42

First reported Apr 13 2013 - Updated Apr 13 2013 - 1 reports

Royal Navy

British Destroyer to Participate in U.S. Missile Defense Trials

HMS Daring, fires her groundbreaking new air defence missile Viper for the first time. Royal Navy Type 45 destroyers could join future missile intercept testing conducted by the U.S. missile defense agency (MDA), the British Ministry of Defence announced. ... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Apr 13 2013]

Entities: Missile Defense, Royal Navy, HMS Diamond

First reported Mar 08 2013 - Updated Mar 08 2013 - 1 reports

British Destroyer to Participate in U.S. Missile Defense Trials

Entities: HMS Diamond, Royal Navy, Missile Defense, missile, United Kingdom

First reported Jan 03 2013 - Updated Jan 04 2013 - 2 reports

Marines’ show of strength and skill in exercise at sea

A ROYAL Marine fast ropes out of a Merlin helicopter onto a super tanker in a show of strength and capability. The Royal and US Navies were demonstrating how they can keep the sea lanes open in the Middle East. The commando from HMS Monmouth was ... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Jan 04 2013]

Entities: HMS Monmouth, Arcturus, UK Royal Marines, Merchant Vessel

First reported Dec 21 2012 - Updated Dec 22 2012 - 1 reports

Families reunited as Diamond comes home

HMS Diamond has returned home to Portsmouth for Christmas. There were emotional scenes at the city’s naval base as the ship returned from a successful maiden deployment to the Middle East. Excited families waving flags had been waiting all morning ... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Dec 21 2012]

Entities: HMS Diamond, Michael Cochrane, HMS Daring, Portsmouth Naval Base, David Turner

Quotes

BAE Systems fleet services director Richard Dingley said: "Today marks a big milestone in HMS Duncan's journey towards operational tasking and we are proud to have delivered her ready for the Royal Navy crew to take her to sea for the first time since she arrived in Portsmouth." Powered by two WR-21 advanced cycle gas turbine engines with intercooler and recuperator (ICR) heat exchangers, the vessels of the class will replace...

HMS Duncan sets sail to demonstrate combat system capabilities [Published Naval Technology - Jun 10 2013]

A Navy spokesman called them "the largest and most powerful air defence destroyers ever built for the Royal Navy"

HMS Daring leaves for deployment [Published BBC - May 27 2013]

HMS Monmouth's commanding officer, Commander Gordon Ruddock, said of the exercise: "It will give confidence to the merchant marine community that we are ready, willing and able to protect them should they need us. "

Marines' show of strength and skill in exercise at sea [Published Neptune Maritime Security - Jan 03 2013]

But just last week Mr Netanyahu signalled that time for a negotiated settlement was running out when he said: The world tells Israel "Wait, theres still time. And I say, 'Wait for what? Wait until when? Those in the international community who refuse to put red lines before Iran dont have a moral right to place a red light before Israel. The crisis hinges on Irans nuclear enrichment programme, which Israel believes is designed to build an atomic weapon. Tehran has long argued that the programme is for civil use only and says it has no plans to an build a nuclear bomb, but that claim has been disputed by the West, with even the head of MI6 stating that the Islamic Republic is on course to develop atomic weapons by 2014."

Armada massing as Israel prepares Iran strike [Published Telegraph - Sep 15 2012]

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HMS Duncan sets sail to demonstrate combat syst... [Published Naval Technology - Jun 10 2013]
Teenager uses sister's inspiration to join her ... [Published Northern Echo - Jun 05 2013]
HMS Edinburgh final voyage [Published itv.com - May 28 2013]
HMS Daring leaves for deployment [Published BBC - May 27 2013]
Thales reaches Type 45 communications milestone [Published ASDNews.com: Be the first to know - May 21 2013]
News story: HMS Edinburgh leaves for her final ... [Published Inside government - Ministry of Defence - May 07 2013]
News story: Royal Marines push through the enem... [Published Inside government - Ministry of Defence - Apr 19 2013]
Parliamentary Answers – to the 17th April 2013 [Published Think Defence - Apr 18 2013]
News story: Largest European military exercise ... [Published Inside government - Ministry of Defence - Apr 16 2013]
British Destroyer to Participate in U.S. Missil... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Apr 13 2013]
Joint Warrior 131 – Order Of Battle [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Apr 06 2013]
British Destroyer to Participate in U.S. Missil... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Mar 08 2013]
Marines’ show of strength and skill in exercise... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Jan 04 2013]
Marines' show of strength and skill in exercise... [Published Neptune Maritime Security - Jan 03 2013]
Families reunited as Diamond comes home [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Dec 21 2012]
Armada massing as Israel prepares Iran strike [Published Telegraph - Sep 15 2012]

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News story: HMS Edinburgh leaves for her final ... [Published Inside government - Ministry of Defence - May 07 2013] This marks a milestone in her 30-year-long career serving in the Royal Navy, sailing around the world on operations and clocking up over 600,000 miles. Whilst on the tour around the UK, HMS Edinburgh will be taking part in the Battle of the Atlantic ...
News story: Royal Marines push through the enem... [Published Inside government - Ministry of Defence - Apr 19 2013] For 2 weeks the multinational exercise will involve more than 30 warships, over 65 aircraft and more than 12,000 people. As part of a scenario in which they responded rapidly to a developing threat, Royal Marines from 42 Commando were landed several ...
Parliamentary Answers – to the 17th April 2013 [Published Think Defence - Apr 18 2013] This is a regular round up of Parliamentary questions and answers from ministers relevant to defence issues. In addition to oral questions, MPs and Peers can ask government ministers questions for written answer. These are often used to obtain detailed ...
News story: Largest European military exercise ... [Published Inside government - Ministry of Defence - Apr 16 2013] Involving more than 40 warships, 40 fixed-wing aircraft and 30 helicopters from the UK, the Netherlands, Canada, France, Denmark, Belgium, Norway, Poland, Sweden and Germany, over 12,000 personnel are taking part in Exercise Joint Warrior. Getting the ...
British Destroyer to Participate in U.S. Missil... [Published MaritimeSecurity.Asia - Apr 13 2013] HMS Daring, fires her groundbreaking new air defence missile Viper for the first time. Royal Navy Type 45 destroyers could join future missile intercept testing conducted by the U.S. missile defense agency (MDA), the British Ministry of Defence announced. ...