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First steel was cut today for 4th Type 26 frigate, HMS Birmingham @BAES_Maritime in Glasgow today.

HMS Birmingham is 1st of the 5 batch II ships which should be built faster and be cheaper than the 3 batch I ships.

More details of the programme here:
https://t.co/iRkoB3q5J1

Three F-35 Squadrons are to be designated RAF. A fourth will be Fleet Air Arm badged - 809 Naval Air Squadron.

The fifth Lighting Force squadron has yet to be designated, with a timeline on identity and ownership yet to be established.

https://t.co/IRFYhU9QK6

Detailed design of of 🇺🇸US Navy's FREMM-based FFG 62 Constellation class frigates underway.

USS Constellation due in service by 2026.

🇨🇦 @RoyalCanNavy at least 1,000 sailors understrength and only managed by retiring 3 destroyers and 2 support ships.

New ships won't arrive for sometime but recruitment drive needed.

https://t.co/WMTdlsfPhp

Latest article:

Converting the Bay-class auxiliaries into littoral strike ships

https://t.co/w3pMDNkIGz

Another excellent article from @TomSharpe134 explaining some of the issues around the selection of the Chief of Defence Staff

https://t.co/mzek9NSUci

.@byMBDA says the Sea Venom anti-ship missile (To equip RN Wildcat) has completed its qualification trials, with successful final firing at Ile du Levant 🇫🇷 on 17 November.

A good day at the office for the Royal Navy yesterday #ISDR

https://t.co/knDJ75NwKk

Minister for Defence Procurement Jeremy Quinn confirmed to @LukePollard there is no penalty clause in the MoD contract with @BAES_Maritime if they fail to order a second batch of Type 26 Frigates

https://t.co/Sy0Y4VELr1

Latest pre-defence review rumour:

UK F-35 procurement to be capped at 70 aircraft.RAF wants to prioritise Tempest fighter.

@Justin_Br0nk says Tempest about supporting UK aerospace industry and likely to be behind what the US is producing by then.

https://t.co/zKvhzwpVa8