British Navy

UK Royal Navy's F-35 fighter jet takes off after repairs in Kerala

The UK Royal Navy's F-35, grounded in Kerala for over a month, has taken off following technical repairs. Meanwhile, the Indian Army received three Apache attack helicopters

British fighter jet to fly back on Tuesday after being grounded for 5 weeks

The British Royal Navy F-35B Lightning fighter jet, which made an emergency landing at the international airport here over a month ago and parked here since then, is all set to fly back home on Tuesday, sources said. According to airport sources here, the repair works of the jet, part of the UK's most advanced stealth fleet, were completed. "It is being brought out of the hangar now. The jet will be brought to our bay, and it will fly back on Tuesday," a source said. The exact time of its return is yet to be available, he said. Known to be one of the most advanced fighter aircraft in the world and worth over USD 110 million, the jet has remained grounded at the international airport here since June 14 after it developed a technical snag. Later, aviation engineers from the UK arrived here to carry out the necessary repairs. The source said the British jet has been kept at the hangar of Air India all these days. Besides the landing charge, there was also daily rent and a parking f

Very normal to see diversion by F-35B: IAF on British jet emergency landing

A day after a British F-35B fighter jet of the Royal Navy made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Sunday said it is "fully aware" of it and facilitated the aircraft for flight safety reasons. The jet was operating from UK Aircraft Carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, and it was undertaking "routine flying" outside Indian ADIZ (Air Defence Identification Zone), according to the IAF. In a late night post on X, the IAF also shared a photo of the fighter jet, and said it is "providing all necessary support for the rectification and subsequent return of the aircraft". Earlier in the day, sources said the British aircraft made the emergency landing at the Kerala airport after running low on fuel. The jet landed safely at around 9.30 pm on Saturday, they said. The IAF on Sunday said it is "fully aware" of it. "A normal occurrence of diversion by F-35B. The IAF is fully aware and facilitated the aircraft for flight safety reasons. All

UK Navy ships to undergo maintenance at L&T Shipbuilding's TN facility

For the first time, two ships of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy, owned by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, have arrived at Larsen and Toubro's Shipbuilding facility at Kattupalli near here for scheduled maintenance activities. RFA 'Argus' and RFA 'Lyme Bay' arrived at the shipyard located in Ennore, North of Chennai for 'Assisted Maintenance Period' and Self Maintenance Period", respectively, a press release from L&T Shipbuilding said on Friday. "The successful collaboration between the Royal Navy and L&T Shipbuilding exemplifies the spirit of partnership and is a direct result of the logistics-sharing agreement signed between the United Kingdom and India in 2022," L&T Member of Executive Council of Management and Advisor to CMD J D Patil said. "This is the first instance that Royal Navy ships are undergoing scheduled maintenance routines in India. This move signifies a step towards India-UK 2030 roadmap and reflects a shared understanding of the global security challenges in ..

Its eye on China, Royal Navy steers towards Indian Ocean, South China Sea

This will be the biggest British projection of naval force since the Falklands War of 1982

British navy frigate escorts Russian warship in North Sea

British defence ministry said there had been a recent upsurge in Russian units transiting UK waters