Freddie Webb

1 week ago | portsmouth.co.uk | Freddie Webb

A pioneering battle system is due to be created to deal with hackers which can be used from Royal Navy ships. Defence secretary John Healey announced more than £1bn is being invested to tackle online attacks. The decision was made following “lessons learned” from Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. “Ways of warfare are rapidly changing – with the UK facing daily cyber-attacks on this new frontline,” Mr Healey said.

1 week ago | portsmouth.co.uk | Freddie Webb

Victorious sailors have seized a huge haul of drugs after pouncing on narcotics smugglers in the Middle East. Portsmouth-assigned frigate HMS Lancaster struck a dhow by sea and air in the Arabian Sea - confiscating one and a half tonnes of substances worth £30m. Lieutenant Commander Dean Taylor, the ship’s Principal Warfare Officer, said the bust was deserved reward for “hard work and enterprise” by his shipmates whose diligence and persistence in tracking the small dhow round-the-clock for a day.

1 week ago | portsmouth.co.uk | Freddie Webb

This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. Motorists are running into difficulties on a major motorway this morning. Slowing moving traffic is being reported on the M3. Nation Radio South’s travel page reports there’s an issue on the northbound route towards junction 13 at Eastleigh, just after junction 14.

1 week ago | portsmouth.co.uk | Freddie Webb

Determined lifeboat crews rescued a sailing boat that ran into “difficulty” near Portsmouth harbour. Personnel from the Gosport And Fareham Inshore Rescue Service rushed to save the stricken vessel 3.51pm on Wednesday (May 28). The boat was not running under its own power due to a broken propeller. GAFIRS crews joined RNLI lifeboat personnel from Bembridge, Isle of Wight, to bring the boat to shore. It was secured and brought back to Gosport Marina.

1 week ago | portsmouth.co.uk | Freddie Webb

The Royal Navy flagship has taken one step closer to the Indo-Pacific for her major deployment. HMS Prince of Wales recently sailed through the Suez Canal as part of her journey to the Far East. She is taking charge of the UK Carrier Strike Group (UKCSG), a large military formation of Royal Navy ships, associated aircraft and international allies. Defence secretary John Healey told Forces News that the 65,000 tonne warship and counterparts have reached the “high-risk area” of the Red Sea.