The essential platform of global RN operations
Powerful, versatile and able to operate anywhere in the world, the type 23 frigate is the mainstay of our modern surface fleet.
A powerful surface combatant with substantial anti surface, anti submarine and anti aircraft weapons systems.
The backbone of the Royal Navy's anti-air capability.
The ships' primary role is to carry an Embarked Military Force (EMF).
Hydrographic and oceanographic surveying vessels.
Tasked with keeping ports and costal shipping lanes free from the threat of mining.
The primary tasks of fishery protection and patrolling Britain's offshore gas and oil field installations.
The variety of weapons that provide the Fleet with the ability to combat threats from any possible aggressor.
An overview of the capability of today's RN
HMS Ark Royal
