HMS Scott, the Royal Navy’s ocean survey vessel, came out of dry dock in Falmouth last week as she nears the completion of her Ship Life Extension Programme (SLEP), that will see her in service until 2033. It was decided in 2023 that Scott would have to continue in service for another decade beyond her […] The post HMS Scott’s life extension refit nears completion in Falmouth first appeared on Navy Lookout.| Navy Lookout
Undersea data cables are critical to the internet upon which the modern world has come to depend. This hidden network forms the backbone of global communications but is surprisingly vulnerable to interference by hostile actors. Protecting this infrastructure may become an increasingly important remit for the Royal Navy. Background The first undersea cables were telegraph| Navy Lookout - Independent Royal Navy news and analysis