# portsmouth (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover portsmouth. Page: Feed: --- ## [First full-scale tests of Royal Navy Stratus cruise missile planned for 2028](https://www.navylookout.com/first-full-scale-tests-of-royal-navy-stratus-cruise-missile-planned-for-2028/) _2026-08-21 · NavyLookout · Navy Lookout_ The first full-scale tests of the STRATUS long-range missile system are scheduled to begin in 2028, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed. MBDA is developing the weapon intended to give the Royal Navy a new generation of heavyweight anti-ship and land-attack missiles for its frigates and potentially, the hybrid fleet. Responding to a Parliamentary question, \[…\] The post First full-scale tests of… ## [WIPP receives 17 July shipments after hoist repairs](https://www.exchangemonitor.com/wipp-receives-17-july-shipments-after-hoist-repairs/) _2026-08-19 · ExchangeMonitor · Exchange Monitor_ The Department of Energy’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in New Mexico received 17 transuranic (TRU) waste shipments in July, after shipments were paused in May due to issues with the plant’s underground hoists. For comparison, WIPP received 48 TRU waste shipments in July 2025. The facility received 23 shipments in May 2026, before the \[…\] ## [An environmental coalition files appeals to federal courts in an effort to halt Palisades’ restart](https://www.exchangemonitor.com/an-environmental-coalition-files-appeals-to-federal-courts-in-an-effort-to-halt-palisades-restart/) _2026-08-19 · ExchangeMonitor · Exchange Monitor_ Two environmental organizations filed appeals to two U.S. Courts of Appeals in pursuit of continuing its challenge to Holtec International’s Palisade Nuclear Generating Station restart in Michigan. The coalition of environmental organizations Don’t Waste Michigan and Michigan Safe Energy Future filed its first appeal to the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, Ohio \[…\] ## [Urenco USA breaks ground for planned enrichment facility’s expansion](https://www.exchangemonitor.com/urenco-usa-breaks-ground-for-planned-enrichment-facilitys-expansion/) _2026-08-19 · ExchangeMonitor · Exchange Monitor_ Urenco USA held a groundbreaking ceremony, attended by Energy Secretary Chris Wright, for the planned expansion of its National Enrichment Facility in Eunice, N.M. Tuesday. The company announced multi-billion-dollar plans in June to expand its New Mexico enrichment facility by almost 50% to meet growing domestic enrichment needs. Urenco USA, an affiliate of the European \[…\] ## [House bill would broaden RECA eligibility, raise compensation and extend program](https://www.exchangemonitor.com/house-bill-would-broaden-reca-eligibility-raise-compensation-and-extend-program/) _2026-08-19 · ExchangeMonitor · Exchange Monitor_ A bipartisan House bill introduced this week would substantially expand the federal government’s radiation compensation program, adding communities and workers exposed to nuclear testing and extending the program for another 15 years. The Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026 – introduced by Guam Delegate James Moylan (R) and co-led by Reps. Teresa Leger Fernández \[…\] ## [Leonardo DRS signs agreement for new naval power facility](https://www.exchangemonitor.com/leonardo-drs-signs-agreement-for-new-naval-power-facility/) _2026-08-19 · ExchangeMonitor · Exchange Monitor_ Leonardo DRS on Aug. 4 said it signed an agreement to build a new facility in Brookfield, Conn., to expand and consolidate operations for its Naval Power Systems businesses and ultimately help increase throughput. The new site will provide 141,087 square feet of space and combine operations currently spread across three locations in Danbury and \[…\] ## [Navy to reclassify 19 Virginia-class submarines](https://www.exchangemonitor.com/navy-to-reclassify-19-virginia-class-submarines/) _2026-08-19 · ExchangeMonitor · Exchange Monitor_ The Navy said this month it will reclassify 19 planned Virginia-class attack submarines equipped with the Virginia Payload Module (VPM) as guided missile submarines (SSGNs). The Virginia-class submarine is expected to deploy the nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise missile and include a variant of the W80-4 warhead, something the National Nuclear Security Administration is already working on. \[…\] ## [Mooney joins Amentum as biz development VP](https://www.exchangemonitor.com/mooney-joins-amentum-as-biz-development-vp/) _2026-08-19 · ExchangeMonitor · Exchange Monitor_ Thomas Mooney, a manager experienced in the public and private sectors, joined Amentum in August as a vice president for business development, according to his LinkedIn profile. Mooney comes to Amentum from Parsons Corp., where he was a business development director since January 2023. Before that he was a strategic account manager for Leidos. Prior \[…\] ## [Used fuel management driving factor in innovation campus selections, says DOE’s Morales](https://www.exchangemonitor.com/used-fuel-management-driving-factor-in-innovation-campus-selections-says-does-morales/) _2026-08-19 · ExchangeMonitor · Exchange Monitor_ The five-state shortlist for nuclear hubs was driven by the Department of Energy’s search for host sites focused on managing waste, DOE’s Marla Morales said in a webinar Monday. In a webinar hosted by the American Nuclear Society, Morales, DOE’s acting deputy assistant for spent fuel and high-level waste disposition, said that the Nuclear Lifecycle \[…\] ## [SRNL boss hopes new research center can curb DOE’s $500B cleanup cost](https://www.exchangemonitor.com/srnl-boss-hopes-new-research-center-can-curb-does-500b-cleanup-cost/) _2026-08-19 · ExchangeMonitor · Exchange Monitor_ A year after a new off-site research center opened, Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) management is planning to put robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies into motion to reduce the Department of Energy’s $500 billion environmental cleanup projection. In an interview with Exchange Monitor, SRNL Director Johney Green said the first year of operation \[…\] ## [Make any domain metal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ceqTWaCMJaon) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Turn any domain into a blacked-out metal landing page with an email waitlist ## [Royal Navy and US Navy prepare to sink retired frigate in Atlantic Thunder live-fire exercise](https://www.navylookout.com/royal-navy-and-us-navy-prepare-to-sink-retired-frigate-in-atlantic-thunder-live-fire-exercise/) _2026-08-19 · NavyLookout · Navy Lookout_ Originally planned for May, exercise Atlantic Thunder 26 will now go ahead in September after a four-month delay. The exercise will test allied weapons, targeting networks and uncrewed systems in a demanding live environment. Taking place in waters off the QinetiQ Hebrides range in north-west Scotland between 17 and 21 September, AT26 is officially described \[…\] The post Royal Navy and US Navy… ## [Nvidia reaches agreement for DOE Portsmouth data site](https://www.exchangemonitor.com/nvidia-reaches-agreement-for-doe-portsmouth-data-site/) _2026-08-17 · ExchangeMonitor · Exchange Monitor_ The technology company Nvidia said Monday it has reached a lease agreement for “land, power and shell” or LPS facilities for an artificial intelligence (AI) data center at the Department of Energy’s Portsmouth Site in Piketon, Ohio. “Today, we are partnering with SB Energy to secure LPS capacity at the exceptional PORTS-Pike Technology Campus in \[…\] ## [The growing threat to Royal Navy ships in harbour](https://www.navylookout.com/the-growing-threat-to-royal-navy-ships-in-harbour/) _2026-08-17 · NavyLookout · Navy Lookout_ The security of the RN’s home bases has recently drawn fresh scrutiny as cheap uncrewed weapons present an expanding challenge. Some will argue this is scaremongering, but there are good reasons to believe that the fleet is now more exposed to unconventional attack while in port than at any time since the Second World War. \[…\] The post The growing threat to Royal Navy ships in harbour first… ## [Full steam in reverse: Trump orders US Navy back to old-style aircraft catapults](https://www.navylookout.com/full-steam-in-reverse-trump-orders-us-navy-back-to-old-style-aircraft-catapults/) _2026-08-14 · NavyLookout · Navy Lookout_ President Donald Trump has ordered the US Navy to develop a plan to abandon electromagnetic aircraft launch systems on future Ford-class aircraft carriers and return to steam catapults. The wider memorandum contains some sensible measures to address America’s serious naval shipbuilding problems, but imposing a fundamental engineering redesign on an aircraft carrier already under construction \[…\]… ## [First Polish Type 31 frigate derivative, ORP Wicher launched in Gdynia](https://www.navylookout.com/first-polish-type-31-frigate-derivative-orp-wicher-launched-in-gdynia/) _2026-08-13 · NavyLookout · Navy Lookout_ The first of Poland’s new Miecznik-class frigates, ORP Wicher, has been launched in Gdynia, marking a major milestone in the renewal of the Polish Navy and another success for the British-designed Arrowhead 140 frigate. The 140-metre warship was lowered into the Bay of Gdańsk today using a semi-submersible barge following a complex operation to move \[…\] The post First Polish Type 31 frigate… ## [Royal Navy ships take respite in Kenya after months in Middle East](https://www.navylookout.com/royal-navy-ships-take-respite-in-kenya-after-months-in-middle-east/) _2026-08-12 · NavyLookout · Navy Lookout_ HMS Dragon and RFA Lyme Bay have arrived in Mombasa for maintenance, resupply and crew rest after several months deployed in the Middle East. The visit takes the two ships temporarily away from preparations for a potential multinational operation in the Strait of Hormuz. HMS Dragon sailed from the UK on 10 March, in the \[…\] The post Royal Navy ships take respite in Kenya after months in Middle… ## [US Navy wants submarine launchers for weapons and underwater drones](https://www.navylookout.com/us-navy-wants-submarine-launchers-for-weapons-and-underwater-drones/) _2026-08-12 · NavyLookout · Navy Lookout_ The US Navy has begun seeking a new generation of submarine payload launchers designed to deploy uncrewed systems as well as weapons. The move raises questions about how far the Royal Navy’s future SSN-AUKUS boats will share in the evolving American approach to undersea payloads. On 29 July, the USN signalled interest in launchers able \[…\] The post US Navy wants submarine launchers for weapons and… ## [Inside the Royal Navy’s new mine warfare mothership programme](https://www.navylookout.com/inside-the-royal-navys-new-mine-warfare-mothership-programme/) _2026-08-11 · NavyLookout · Navy Lookout_ The RN’s autonomus mine hunting systems will be deployed on board up to three new Offshore Support Vessels (OSV) or ‘motherships’ procured in partnership with Norway. Recent work by Dstl and NDP provides the clearest indication yet of what the ships may need to look like, suggesting something much closer to a large commercial offshore \[…\] The post Inside the Royal Navy’s new mine warfare… ## [The thin grey line: Britain’s dwindling frigate force holds the line in the Euro-Atlantic](https://www.navylookout.com/the-thin-grey-line-britains-dwindling-frigate-force-holds-the-line-in-the-euro-atlantic/) _2026-08-07 · NavyLookout · Navy Lookout_ HMS Somerset has returned to Devonport this week after around four months on Operation CETO, while HMS St Albans has taken over this key anti-submarine standing commitment. The low-key handover comes as the frigate fleet reaches its smallest size in decades, with just five Type 23s left in commission. Unlike carrier strike deployments, overseas exercises \[…\] The post The thin grey line: Britain’s… ## [Royal Navy officer cadets complete first initial training course at HMS Raleigh](https://www.navylookout.com/royal-navy-officer-cadets-complete-first-initial-training-course-at-hms-raleigh/) _2026-08-07 · NavyLookout · Navy Lookout_ The first cohort of officer cadets to pass through the RN’s restructured entry system has completed initial training at HMS Raleigh. Sixty-seven cadets, including 15 from overseas nations, marked the milestone with divisions on the parade ground at the Torpoint establishment in front of families and friends. The cadets are the first to undergo the \[…\] The post Royal Navy officer cadets complete… ## [Generate Viral Hot Takes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/MBdCSGxpoED8) _2026-08-07 · **Sponsored**_ Get platform-optimized hot takes and rebuttals to spark debate and engagement ## [My work was selected for the Pitt St x Pompey Darkroom Open Call](https://charityshot.co.uk/blog/pitt-st-pompey-darkroom-open-call?utm_source=rss/) _2026-06-23 · Charity Shot · Charity Shot Blog_ Two of my photos have been printed at A0 and framed at Portsmouth's Pitt St Skate Park as part of the Pompey Darkroom Open Call. Genuinely didn't see this coming. ## [Hilsea Through a Lens](https://charityshot.co.uk/blog/hilsea-through-a-lens?utm_source=rss/) _2026-03-29 · Charity Shot · Charity Shot Blog_ Joining Pompey Darkroom and Community Spotlight CIC for a guided photowalk around Hilsea's lido graffiti, abandoned tunnels, and the quiet edge of Foxes Forest. ## [The Emsworth Swan Man](https://charityshot.co.uk/blog/emsworth-swan-man?utm_source=rss/) _2026-03-04 · Charity Shot · Charity Shot Blog_ Meeting Gordon, Emsworth's legendary swan carer who tends to the birds twice daily as a tribute to his late wife. ## [Automatic SD Card Backup with Linux or macOS](https://charityshot.co.uk/blog/automatic-sd-card-backup?utm_source=rss/) _2026-03-01 · Charity Shot · Charity Shot Blog_ A step-by-step guide to building an automatic photo backup station. Plug in your camera's SD card, walk away, and let your computer handle the rest. ## [Emsworth - A Break in the Rain](https://charityshot.co.uk/blog/emsworth-a-break-in-the-rain?utm_source=rss/) _2026-02-12 · Charity Shot · Charity Shot Blog_ A brief dry spell during the wettest winter in decades provided the perfect excuse for a walk around Emsworth Mill Pond. Swans, boats, and couples holding hands by the water. ## [St Hubert's Church, Idsworth](https://charityshot.co.uk/blog/st-huberts-church-idsworth?utm_source=rss/) _2026-02-04 · Charity Shot · Charity Shot Blog_ A hidden gem tucked away in the Hampshire countryside near Rowlands Castle. This ancient Saxo-Norman church sits alone on a hillside, surrounded by sheep and rolling hills, with stunning medieval wall paintings inside. ## [A Morning with the Salisbury Shooters](https://charityshot.co.uk/blog/a-morning-with-the-salisbury-shooters?utm_source=rss/) _2026-01-24 · Charity Shot · Charity Shot Blog_ Joining the Salisbury Shooters photography group for a morning of street photography around Salisbury's market and cathedral. ## [Running a Website for £1.50 a Month](https://charityshot.co.uk/blog/running-a-website-for-one-pound-fifty?utm_source=rss/) _2026-01-23 · Charity Shot · Charity Shot Blog_ How I built a photography portfolio and print shop that costs less than a coffee to run. A look at the choices that keep costs minimal when you're building something that might not make any money. ## [Glorious Broadmarsh?](https://charityshot.co.uk/blog/glorious-broadmarsh?utm_source=rss/) _2026-01-20 · Charity Shot · Charity Shot Blog_ A windy coastal walk around Broadmarsh near Havant and Bedhampton. Rough seas crashing against the defences, aggressive swans, and a picturesque boat that caught my eye. Sometimes the best locations are the ones right on your doorstep. ## [Building a Headless eCommerce Stack: Astro + WooCommerce + Gelato + Cloudflare](https://charityshot.co.uk/blog/building-a-headless-ecommerce-stack-astro-woocommerce-gelato-cloudflare?utm_source=rss/) _2026-01-10 · Charity Shot · Charity Shot Blog_ How I built a static-first photography shop using Astro as the frontend, WooCommerce as a headless backend, Gelato for print-on-demand fulfillment, and automated deployments via Cloudflare Pages ## [One Cloud, Every AI Layer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/p6BfA7Q1A2K5) _2026-01-09 · **Sponsored**_ Run agents, inference, and infrastructure on one stack — economics improve as you scale. ## [Staunton Country Park](https://charityshot.co.uk/blog/staunton-country-park?utm_source=rss/) _2026-01-07 · Charity Shot · Charity Shot Blog_ A midday visit to Staunton Country Park captured gorgeous winter light as the lake froze over and swans struggled to keep their balance. Beautiful winter scenes with frozen lakes, animals, and interesting structures. ## [Split Images for Instagram Without Killing Your iPhone Storage](https://charityshot.co.uk/blog/split-images-for-instagram-without-killing-your-iphone-storage?utm_source=rss/) _2025-12-20 · Charity Shot · Charity Shot Blog_ Stop filling your iPhone with Instagram exports. Learn how to process landscape photos into Instagram carousels using Docker and iOS Shortcuts—without saving a single file to your Camera Roll. Images go from Lightroom to your NAS to Instagram, keeping your phone storage clean. ## [HMS Prince of Wales - November 30th 2025](https://charityshot.co.uk/blog/hms-prince-of-wales-november-30th-2025?utm_source=rss/) _2025-12-01 · Charity Shot · Charity Shot Blog_ Photos from HMS Prince of Wales visit to Portsmouth on November 30th, 2025. Captured the aircraft carrier and the crowds that gathered to see it. ## [Exploring off the beaten track](https://charityshot.co.uk/blog/exploring-off-the-beaten-track?utm_source=rss/) _2025-11-04 · Charity Shot · Charity Shot Blog_ Went for my lunchtime walk feeling uninspired, then discovered a hidden pathway under a bridge I'd been crossing for ages. Found a secluded path full of interest and reminded myself that I'm taking photos for myself, not for social media validation. ## [Jazz nights and laundromats](https://charityshot.co.uk/blog/jazz-nights-and-laundromats?utm_source=rss/) _2025-11-03 · Charity Shot · Charity Shot Blog_ Went out on a street walk at night and discovered The Vaults in Southsea having a Jazz night. The whole room was full of energy with people dancing and laughing. Later found a fascinating laundromat with liminal vibes. ## [Portsmouth Night Street Photography](https://charityshot.co.uk/blog/portsmouth-night-street-photography?utm_source=rss/) _2025-10-21 · Charity Shot · Charity Shot Blog_ Portsmouth walkabout with a fellow photographer I met on Instagram. Really good to meet with people who share the same hobby, but also great to learn from someone who has been doing this a long time. ## [Emsworth Night Street Photography](https://charityshot.co.uk/blog/emsworth-night-street-photography?utm_source=rss/) _2025-10-20 · Charity Shot · Charity Shot Blog_ I love the Tungsten glow which Emsworth produces, paired with the early evenings produces images with lots of character and interesting people going about their evening. It helped that it had been raining, meaning lots of reflections and water drops.