RFA Lyme Bay has arrived at the A&P Tyne shipyard for maintenance, leaving elderly RFA Argus as the sole active amphibious vessel in the fleet| Navy Lookout - Independent Royal Navy news and analysis
RFA Argus arrived in Portsmouth on 8th June, but is now unable to sail to Falmouth for repair as her safety certification has been withdrawn. This means the Royal Navy / RFA currently does not have a single active amphibious vessel. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) and Lloyds Register (LR) inspect vessels to ensure| Navy Lookout - Independent Royal Navy news and analysis
The Integrated Review promised Royal Navy’s future amphibious capability would be built around two Littoral Response Groups (LRG). Here we look at how this will be delivered, the strategic questions raised.| Navy Lookout
When the first Type 26 frigate becomes operational it will introduce another gun type to Royal Navy service. BAE Systems’ renowned Mk 45 127mm (5-inch) gun is already proven with navies worldwide and will be a considerable upgrade on the existing medium calibre gun. Here we look at this weapon in detail.| Navy Lookout
In January 2023 the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) launched the Novel Amphibious Craft competition as a prelude to replacing the Royal Marines’ small landing craft. Here we look at one of the potential solutions – Steller Systems’ Offshore Insertion Craft concept.| Navy Lookout
