The U.S. Navy has relieved Rear Admiral Kevin Smith of his role following a substantiated complaint investigated by the Office of the Naval Inspector General.

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We spoke to Sir Nick Hine — Babcock’s Marine Chief Executive and former Second Sea Lord — at Rosyth as HMS Venturer rolled out. As well as updating the UK Defence Journal on the progress of the Type 31 programme, he also outlined Babcock’s ambition for the yard’s future and why this ship signals something much bigger.

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We spoke to Sir Nick Hine — Babcock’s Marine Chief Executive and former Second Sea Lord — at Rosyth as HMS Venturer rolled out. As well as updating the UK Defence Journal on the progress of the Type 31 programme, he also outlined Babcock’s ambition for the yard’s future and why this ship signals something much bigger.

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We spoke to Sir Nick Hine — Babcock’s Marine Chief Executive and former Second Sea Lord — at Rosyth as HMS Venturer rolled out. As well as updating the UK Defence Journal on the progress of the Type 31 programme, he also outlined Babcock’s ambition for the yard’s future and why this ship signals something much bigger.

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As HMS Venturer rolled out of the build hall at Rosyth today, the first of the Royal Navy’s new Type 31 frigates, Babcock’s Marine Chief Executive Sir Nick Hine made clear that this milestone isn’t the end of the journey. It is just the beginning of a much larger ambition.

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The Royal Navy’s first-in-class Type 31 frigate, HMS Venturer, has officially rolled out from the build hall at Babcock’s Rosyth dockyard.

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Raytheon has delivered its 250th Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) MK49 launcher to the US Navy.

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The Royal Navy and Babcock International are inviting the public for an extraordinary look behind the scenes of one of the UK’s most strategically important defence sites — HM Naval Base Devonport. Get your tickets here!

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Just before noon today, the UK Carrier Strike Group entered the Red Sea, marking a milestone in the early phase of Operation Highmast — Britain’s largest naval deployment in recent years.

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The UK government has reiterated that decisions on strike-capable uncrewed aircraft for the Queen Elizabeth-class carriers remain subject to the ongoing Strategic Defence Review.

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