Op KIPION ~ Royal Navy Continues Long-Term Gulf Mission
Royal Navy continues Operation KIPION long-term Gulf mission as warships HMS Montrose and HMS Lancaster trade places after four years. ~ News... Read More
Op KIPION ~ Drugs Bust By HMS Montrose
Royal Navy strikes £15 million blow to Gulf drugs trade ~ HMS Montrose on Op KIPION seizes over one tonne of illicit... Read More
HMS Montrose 1000-day KIPION Deployment Milestone
UK warship HMS Montrose, operating out of Bahrain, today passes the Operation KIPION 1000-day milestone keeping Middle East sea lanes open. ~... Read More
Operation KIPION ~ HMS Defender Joining IMSC
Type 45 destroyer HMS Defender will join the Royal Navy’s efforts to support the safe passage of shipping through the Strait of... Read More
Op KIPION ~ HMS Duncan Arrives In Gulf
HMS Duncan has arrived in the Gulf where she will support the safe passage of British-flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz... Read More
Op KIPION ~ RN Escorting Convoys Through Strait Of Hormuz
HMS Montrose, deployed on Operation KIPION, yesterday commenced escorting convoys of ships under British flag through the troubled Strait of Hormuz. ~... Read More
Gulf Situation ~ UK Foreign Secretary Statement
UK Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has made a statement to Parliament following the seizure of the Stena Impero in the Strait of... Read More
Op KIPION ~ MoD Update On UK Gulf Presence
Around 16:30 BST today the Ministry of Defence issued the following update on Op KIPION and the continuing UK military presence in... Read More
HMS Montrose Foils IRG In Strait Of Hormuz
Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Montrose has foiled an attempt by three suspected Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessels to impede a Manx-registered... Read More
Sea Ceptor Missile System Enters Royal Navy Service
A world-class missile system that will protect the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carriers has officially entered service, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson will... Read More