Warships IFR May 2021
No. 313 May 2021

May 2021

Front cover

The British nuclear-powered attack submarine HMS Trenchant returns to Plymouth last month (March) flying her paying off pennant. For more, see P42/43.

Photo by Steve Jagger

Contents

NEWS

NATO FORCES VIGILANT IN BLACK SEA

RUSSIAN SUBS SURFACE THROUGH ICE

NAVIES-IN-BRIEF
• Bird’s-eye view of RAS by RAN deployed warships.
• Australia’s future submarine build boost.
• Singapore establishes new flotilla.
• Bahrain creates a larger patrol force.
• Australian guided weapons project speeded up.
• Warships sharpen skills off Arabia.

DREADNOUGHT SUB FOOTPRINT ASHORE

DUTCH FRIGATE GEARS UP FOR OPS

JAPANESE NAVAL NEWS

VETERAN BRITISH SSN BOWS OUT

 

COMMENTARIES

ODIN’s EYE – In a time of ‘vaccine wars’ the UK must seek new defence alliances.

 

UK DEFENCE REVIEW

NAVY DODGES THE BULLET There was some cutbacks pain but overall, not as bad as it could have been.

IS IT A CASE OF JAM TOMORROW?It’s all very well promising new capabilities but proof of the pudding will be delivering them to the front line.

UK GOVT’S ‘TEN YEAR RULE’ IS ADRIFTThe Royal Navy has to meet the challenge of a ‘future war’ that is already here.

 

FEATURES

TRUMAN SHOW MAKES A COMEBACK – The US DoD is pushing to cut a strike carrier again.

A TALE OF ‘HUNTER VERSUS THE HUNTED’ – Report and pictures from Exercise Dynamic Manta.

ITALIAN NAVY ENTERS THE SUPERSONIC CARRIER JET ERA – ITS Cavour flies aboard the F-35B for tests and trials.

DUKES OF VIGILANCE ON WATCH – UK frigates lead NATO exercises in the Baltic & Arctic.

NOT THE FIRST TIME SHORTCUT CLOSED – The Suez Canal route has been barred before.

PIONEERING PATROL SHIP – Part two of our profile of HMCS Harry DeWolf.

ARABIAN TRADE PROTECTION PATROL – An interview with the boss of an EU naval force.

NORTH KOREA AIMS FOR NUKE SUB – Pyongyang wants to put nukes to sea in a SSBN.

MIGHTY NAVAL AMBASSADORS – French and American carriers out and about.