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Navy submarine name change is woke nonsense, says Shapps
HMS Agincourt has been renamed Achilles amid reports the defence ministry did not want to offend France.
Renaming of submarine Agincourt ‘woke nonsense’, says ex-defence secretary
A decision to rename nuclear-powered submarine HMS Agincourt is “woke nonsense”, a former defence secretary said. The Astute-class attack submarine, which is still under construction, was due to be named in honour of Henry V’s 1415 victory over the French.
'Woke nonsense!' Navy chiefs to rename submarine HMS Agincourt to avoid offending the French
Defence Secretary John Healey is seeking the King's approval to rename HMS Agincourt to HMS Achilles, in a move that has sparked controversy over concerns about offending the French. The decision to rebrand the under-construction hunter-killer submarine represents a significant U-turn in naval policy.
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Labour accused of selling off Royal Navy ships for cheap despite spending millions on repair costs
Labour has been accused of selling off Royal Navy ships at a “knock-down price” despite spending millions of taxpayer money ...
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Navy chiefs under fire for renaming HMS Agincourt ‘to appease French’
Royal Navy chiefs have come under fire for dropping plans to name a new attack submarine after a battle in which England ...
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Royal Navy: HMS Albion and Bulwark could be sold for £20m in "militarily illiterate" decision, report says
As reported in the Mail on Sunday, HMS Bulwark and HMS Albion may be sold for just £20m for both ships. The Albion-class ...
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Royal Navy chief slams Keir Starmer over woke HMS Agincourt renaming
Dr Chris Parry has condemned the decision to scrap the planned patriotic branding of Britain's latest submarine.
UK Defence Journal
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Royal Navy renames final Astute-class submarine
In a surprising announcement on Sunday evening, the Royal Navy revealed that the seventh and final Astute-class ...
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Royal Navy: "Unforgiving environment" faces HMS Puncher, Blazer, Trumpeter and Charger as ships set for Arctic
Bitterly cold temperatures and a “harsh environment” face Portsmouth-based sailors set to exercise in the Arctic.
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Royal Navy Nuclear Submarine Surfaced Next To Russian Spy Ship To Send A Clear Message
The United Kingdom has confirmed that one of its Royal Navy nuclear-powered submarines surfaced close to the Yantar, a ...
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Royal Navy tracks Russian spy ship in English Channel as John Healey warns Putin: ‘We see you’
Addressing the House of Commons, defence secretary said the spy ship is currently in the North Sea having passed through ...
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Putin SUBMARINE seen in channel in another Russian show of force – but Royal Navy ‘Swordfish’ sub-hunter keeps close eye
ONE of Putin’s killer submarines appeared in the English Channel in another show of Russian force, and was stalked by Royal Navy choppers and a tanker. The attack sub Novorossiysk was forced ...
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Sailor dead after boat capsized in Halifax’s Bedford Basin: Royal Canadian Navy
The Navy says two sailors were operating a rigid-hull inflatable boat in the Halifax-area bay when it overturned and capsized ...
Nuclear Engineering International
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Rolls-Royce signs £9bn UK MoD deal for submarine reactor support
Rolls-Royce has secured its largest UK MoD contract worth around £9bn for support on nuclear submarine reactors of the UK’s ...
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Russian ships damaging UK underwater cables face raid by Royal Marine Commandos, signals Defence Secretary
Russian ships which damage British underwater cables face being raided and seized by Royal Marine Commandos, Defence ...
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