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As with all Navy vessels HMS Ocean is equipped with a number of weapons systems for close-in defence (her primary protection would come from other vessels in the Task Force) which includes four 30mm Mark 44 Bushmaster II cannon (as also fitted to HMS Middleton) plus three Phalanx CIWS mounts.





Whilst moored in Greenwich she was being looked after by both the Ministry of Defence Police in their launch Endeavour and also the Metropolitan Police.





A few more pictures can be seen here.




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HMS DEFENDER KEEP DEFENDING THE NATION.
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I have personally been aboard this ship.:)

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Defender of the realm – on board HMS Defender @ Greenwich
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After a quiet few months for military visitors to the Thames the Royal Navy has provided an impressive visitor to fill the void in the shape of HMS Defender.

She arrived in the early hours of Wednesday 22nd April and was assisted on to her moorings at Greenwich by locally based Svitzer tugs Brunel and Mercia.



HMS Defender is the 5th ship in the Daring-class of Type 45 air-defence destroyers for the Royal Navy and was commissioned in 2013 – this is her first visit to London. She will be moored on the Thames at the Greenwich ship tier until 28th April and will be open to members of the public who have pre-booked tickets for visits on Saturday and Sunday.



HMS Defender has undertaken two operational deployments, the first as a ‘Fleet Ready Escort’ in UK waters and once to the Middle East and since then she has been going through a period of maintenance and crew training. She is in London as part of the events to mark the centenary of Gallipoli campaign.

The Daring-class are the most modern surface vessels currently in service with the Royal Navy and are equipped with a variety of missile and gun weapon systems designed to defeat air and surface threats – the main one being the Sea Viper air defence system.



The ships also have a large landing pad and hanger that is capable of carrying Lynx, Wildcat or Merlin helicopters – as she passed North Woolwich inbound to Greenwich in the early morning darkness there was a Lynx on her helideck.



Update – on Saturday 25th April I was able to go on board HMS Defender to have a look around.


HMS Defender moored at Greenwich looks out on the Cutty Sark


Main 4.5″ naval gun on bow of HMS Defender
 
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Behold the defender.....................:enjoy:


20mm close-in weapon system on HMS Defender


RIB used for boarding operations from HMS Defender


Lynx helicopter on the flight-deck of HMS Defender

Update: HMS Defender has now left London following it’s port visit.



More pictures can be seen here.

This entry was posted in Boats, Navy, River Thames and tagged #dlr_blog, D36, Destroyer, Greenwich,HMS Defender, London, Military, NATO, River Thames, RN, Royal Navy, ship, Ship photographs, Ship Spotting, Warship on April 22, 2015.
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Bonjour Matelot

Sunday saw the arrival in London of the French Navy patrol vessel Pluvier – one of three Flamant class Offshore Patrol Vessels that perform a similar function to the Royal Navy’s own River class OPV such as HMS Severn that is also currently visiting London.



The reason for today’s visit is to enable the crew to take part in Remembrance Day events and it has become something of a fixture over the last four years that the French Navy has been represented.



Equally it has also become a regular event that a French naval vessel has visited London during June to commemorate the WW2 speech by General de Gaulle.



In addition to these two special occasions the French Navy have been regular visitors to London, especially since the signing of a new Anglo-French defence agreement a few years ago.



We have been fortunate to have a wide variety of vessels visit from Destroyers to Minesweepers and Patrol Boats to Training Ships – indeed, back in 2013 all eight Training Ships of the Leopard class paid a visit to London.



Hopefully the regular visits of the French Navy to London continue for many years to come.@Gabriel92 VIVE LA FRANCE:enjoy:

BAE Systems tests unmanned naval boat



16 October 2015


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BAE Systems has introduced a new technology, which will enable naval crews to perform high-speed reconnaissance and remote surveillance using unmanned boat.

The new unmanned technology will allow the boat to operate autonomously for up to 12 hours at a time.

The vessel can be operated in a pre-planned route or using remote control.

BAE Systems Product and Training Services director Les Gregory said: "This technology delivers an extremely robust and fast-moving unmanned boat that is able to perform a number of surveillance and reconnaissance roles, even when operating at high-speed or in choppy water."

With a capacity to cruise at a speed of more than 38kt, the unmanned boat will offer unique ship-launched manoeuvrability and better situational awareness, the company stated.

The vessel will be equipped with navigation radar, 360° panoramic infrared camera array and laser range finder, offering a detailed picture within a significant range.

As part of the development, BAE Systems, along with unmanned and autonomous specialist ASV, has successfully demonstrated the technology for the first time at a site near Portsmouth Naval Base.

ASV delivered the unmanned system and software algorithms controlling the boat.

"This technology delivers an extremely robust and fast-moving unmanned boat."
Managing director of ASV Dan Hook said: "The algorithms we're developing with BAE Systems allow the boat to perform complex missions and navigate through waters avoiding collisions.

"This gives it the flexibility and sophistication to operate in a number of different tactical roles, whether it's patrolling areas of interest, providing surveillance and reconnaissance ahead of manned missions, or protecting larger ships in the fleet."

BAE Systems said the programme will now develop the sensor suite. before ensuring a seamless integration with the combat management system on the parent ship.

Designed as a retrofit to the manned Pacific 24 RIB already deployed across Type 23 Frigates and Type 45 Destroyers, the technology will allow boats to operate up to 40km away from their parent ship.

Image: Using the new unmanned technology, the modified boat will be capable of operating autonomously for up to 12 hours at a time. Photo: BAE Systems.


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Interesting can't wait to see this in operation.:enjoy:
 
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BAE Systems’ 3D Radar Installed In UK Navy’s Future Aircraft Carrier
Source : Our Bureau ~ Dated : Tuesday, October 6, 2015 @ 01:51 PM
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UK future aircraft carrier with 3 D radar

A 3D radar system, capable of detecting tennis ball sized objects, travelling at Mach 3 speeds more than 25Km away, has been installed in the Royal Navy’s future aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth.
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HMS Queen Elizabeth afloat.

Known as Artisan 3D the radar system will be used for the first time to deliver air traffic management, providing the aircraft carriers with unparalleled awareness and control of the skies around them. The successful installation of Artisan took place in late September, marking another major milestone in the preparation for sea trials.

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The Queen takes a tour of HMS Queen Elizabeth

The Artisan 3D system designed and developed by BAE Systems, can monitor more than 800 objects simultaneously from 200 to 200,000 metres and cut through radio interference equal to 10,000 mobile phone signals. The radar system has already proven its capability to deliver uncompromising air defence and anti-ship operations on the Type 23 frigate and helicopter carrier.

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A Proud moment for Britain as red arrows mark the naming of the Royal Navy's new Aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth

Les Gregory, Director for Products and Training Services at BAE Systems said: “Artisan is a ground-breaking radar system that delivers real capability to the Royal Navy in its supreme accuracy and uncompromising tracking.

In addition, its world-leading electronic protection measure ensures that even the most complex of jammers will not reduce its effectiveness.


GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.:yahoo:
 
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SAS commandos- Tora Bora.Afghanistan


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British Special Forces (SAS / SFSG) soldiers pictured on operations in Iraq. Between 2003 and 2009, UK Special Forces were stationed in both Baghdad and Basra. The main contingent was a special forces task group made up of a squadron of 22 SAS (Task Force Black), a company of SFSG (Task Force Maroon) and associated aviation and intelligence assets which was based in Baghdad. An SBS squadron was also deployed to Baghdad in the early stages of the campaign. The British special forces deployment to Iraq was known as Operation Crichton and officially came to an end on May 30th 2009.

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British Special Forces - SAS, SBS or SFSG soldiers - pictured observing an air strike in Afghanistan.
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Photo of British Special Forces - either Special Air Service (SAS), Special Boat Service (SBS) or Special Forces Support Group (SFSG) - operators pictured in desert fatigues.

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Special Boat Section (SBS) commandos paddle a 2-man canoe during training for a raid on the Northeastern coast of Korea, 12 December 1951. During the Korean conflict, the SBS carried out a number of reconnaissance and sabotage operations along the enemy's coastline coast and further inland. The 2-man canoe is a stealthy method of infiltration/exfiltration that is still believed to be in use in the modern-day SBS.

Between 1940 and 1977, ' SBS' stood for Special Boat Section. From 1977-1987 the SBS became the Special Boat Squadron,. In 1987 the unit became part of the United Kingdom Special Forces group (UKSF) and changed its name to the Special Boat Service.


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This photo shows an SAS trooper manning a GPMG mounted to a Land Rover during operations in May, 2000, Sierra Leone. The SAS were tasked with carrying out fact finding missions in support of the UN peace keeping effort.

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Photo featuring members of the Special Air Service (SAS). Note the MP5A3 9mm sub machine gun carried by the SAS soldiers.

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Special Air Service troops pictured in the North African desert during World War 2. The favourite jeep-mounted weapon of the SAS was the Vickers K machine gun, often mounted in pairs. The Vickers K was designed as an air-to-air weapon fitted to British aircraft. Firing a mixture of .303 armour-piercing, tracer and incendiary rounds, the Vickers K was ideal for shooting up parked enemy planes, something the SAS did to great effect during the War.
 
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Special Boat Service (SBS) personnel pictured on an exercise with a submarine. The SBS train in a range of launch/recovery methods from surfaced and submerged subs.

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Special Boat Service (SBS) personnel pictured aboard Long Range Insertion Craft (LRIC). The boats pictured are the Enforcer 46 manufactured by VT Halmatic. Top speed 60 knots plus. The SBS used these type of boats during the 1990s.

South America
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25th of May 1982 - The Falklands conflict - Special Air Service (22 SAS).parachuting from a RAF C-130 down into the sea in order to rendevouz with HMS Cardiff. Lacking the capability to fly from Ascension Island and land on either of the 2 aircraft carriers in the task force, special forces reinforcements were required to parachute into the freezing cold South Atlantic

Horn of Africa

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In Djibouti: A Special Boat Service Maritime Counter Terrorism (MCT) team onboard a Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB). The SBS are armed with MP5 sub machine guns and are wearing Gecko helmets, membrane drysuits and inflatable life jackets. The man driving the RIB is likely to be a specially-trained Royal Marine coxswain


In Syria
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SAS achieve Image: British Special Forces have taken out hundreds of ISIS fighters in Iraq and Syria. British tabloid, the Daily Star claims that United Kingdom Special Forces (UKSF) have dispatched more than 200 ISIS fanatics in a series of covert operations over the past 12 months.

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British Special Forces have been involved in heavy fighting in Afghanistan, it has been reported. The Daily Mail reports that the Special Boat Service (SBS) have been assisted Afghani forces fighting in the city of Kunduz.[1]

South East Asia
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British Garrison in Brunei

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The British Army in Brunei comprises an Infantry Battalion and a Bell 212 Helicopter Flight of the Army Air Corps. The climate of Brunei is well suited to jungle operations and the Training Team Brunei run jungle warfare courses for all members of the British Army
 
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Inside HMS AMBUSH NUCLEAR SUBMARINE

The £1bn Ambush submarine, one of the most advanced nuclear submarine in the world, has embarked on its maiden voyage from BAE Systems' Barrow-in-Furness shipyard for Royal Navy sea trials. It is the second Astute class submarine of a planned seven and will be armed with Tomahawk cruise missiles and be operational from the middle of next year. Ambush can strike at targets up to 1,200 miles from the coast with pinpoint accuracy and has a sonar system which enables it to hear a ship leaving port in New York from the English Channel.

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Ambush, one of the most advanced nuclear submarine in the world, prepares for sea trials at defence giant BAE Systems' Barrow-in-Furness shipyard

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Ambush will hold a crew of just over 100 and holds food supplies for up to 90 days. This is where the men meet and eat

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The crew's quarters (left) - there are a maximum of 22 bunks per cabin, each man has a bunk, a locker and a curtain. The only man to have his own cabin is the captain, Cmdr Peter Green (right), pictured on his seat in the control room

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One of the bathrooms aboard the Ambush

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The captain's cabin aboard Ambush

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The galley (kitchen) on board Ambush

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Ambush taking a nap at night
 
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Vanguard Class Nuclear submarine

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One of the Navy’s four strategic submarines is always on patrol, ensuring a continuous at sea deterrent, 24/7/365, carrying the nation’s ultimate weapon somewhere in the Seven Seas. Today’s Vanguard-class submarines uphold a mission which began in the late 1960s – since April 1969 the Royal Navy’s ballistic missile boats have not missed a single day on patrol.

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The Royal Navy's strategic nuclear deterrent is provided by the Vanguard-class submarine. The first Vanguard class submarine was launched in 1993 carrying Trident II D5 missiles and is now the cornerstone of our defence policy and significantly contributes to the Alliance's deterrent forces.


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The Royal Navy maintains an at sea deterrent with one of these submarines at all times. A credible nuclear deterrent depends upon the ability to threaten an assured and effective response to aggression. For the Royal Navy this is done through the Trident D5 Missile.

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The Trident II D5 missile has a range of over 4,000 nautical miles and an accuracy, which can be measured in metres. Each missile is technically capable of delivering up to 12 warheads, enabling a number of different targets to be engaged, and each Vanguard class submarine has 16 missile tubes. The missile is ejected from the submarine by high-pressure gas and only when it reaches the surface does the rocket system actually fire.


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HMS Vanguard is fitted with four torpedo tubes and 16 Trident missiles.

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Like a whale: It is also equipped with advanced tactical weapon systems such as Tigerfish and Spearfish. Based on the home configuration, the Tigerfish has a maximum range of 13km to 29km, while the spearfish has the capacity to hit the target from approximately 65km. Spearfish, supplied by BAE Systems, is a heavyweight wire-guided torpedo with both active and passive homing. It has a speed of 102km/h (55kt) and range of 54km (30nm) at low speed, 26km (12.5nm) at high speed. Length is 7m (23ft), diameter is 533mm (21in) and weight is 1,850kg (4,075lb), with a 300kg (660lb) warhead.

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Comparing Britain's Vanguard nuclear Sub and France's Triomphant
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Britain's supersonic drone Taranis

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Taranis side by side a BAE Typhoon fighter jet.

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Taranis uses a highly secretive communication technology that allows the pilot to stay in communication with the drone without ever giving away its position.

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This fighter-sized flying Batarang could not look any meaner if it stole your lunch, then cut you up on a motorway whilst also remaining completely invisible to modern radar.

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Taranis is named, rather appropriately, after the Celtic god of thunder, and honestly, it fits.

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Costing £185m Taranis will be a testbed for the future of UK unmanned fighter jets, it's capable of not only carrying out surveillance but also engaging in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface combat as well.

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Conrad Banks, Rolls-Royce Chief Engineer on the Taranis project added:
“Successful propulsion integration was another key highlight of the second trial phase, with the fully embedded and ‘hidden’ Adour Mk951 engine operating flawlessly coupled with the highly complex and stealthy exhaust system.”

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Taranis in stealth flight allows it to become utterly undetectable.



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