# royal navy (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover royal navy. Page: Feed: --- ## [Armada Argentina aposenta os Super Étendard e perde a capacidade de ataque antinavio da Aviação Naval](https://www.naval.com.br/blog/2026/08/21/armada-argentina-aposenta-os-super-etendard-e-perde-a-capacidade-de-ataque-antinavio-da-aviacao-naval/) _2026-08-21 · Alexandre Galante · Poder Naval_ Anúncio feito na Base Aeronaval Punta Indio no âmbito do Plano Dédalo encerra mais de... O post Armada Argentina aposenta os Super Étendard e perde a capacidade de ataque antinavio da Aviação Naval apareceu primeiro em Poder Naval . ## [Da crise pós-soviética à era dos Kalibr: como a Rússia renovou sua frota naval em 25 anos](https://www.naval.com.br/blog/2026/08/21/da-crise-pos-sovietica-a-era-dos-kalibr-como-a-russia-renovou-sua-frota-naval-em-25-anos/) _2026-08-21 · Alexandre Galante · Poder Naval_ Gráfico com os principais navios e submarinos incorporados pela Rússia desde a chegada de Vladimir... O post Da crise pós-soviética à era dos Kalibr: como a Rússia renovou sua frota naval em 25 anos apareceu primeiro em Poder Naval . ## [Marinha dos EUA avalia retirar nome de herói negro de porta-aviões e poderá batizá-lo em homenagem a Trump](https://www.naval.com.br/blog/2026/08/21/marinha-dos-eua-avalia-retirar-nome-de-heroi-negro-de-porta-avioes-e-podera-batiza-lo-em-homenagem-a-trump/) _2026-08-21 · Redação Forças de Defesa · Poder Naval_ CVN-81 deveria tornar-se o primeiro porta-aviões americano batizado em homenagem a um afro-americano e a... O post Marinha dos EUA avalia retirar nome de herói negro de porta-aviões e poderá batizá-lo em homenagem a Trump apareceu primeiro em Poder Naval . ## [Royal Navy e US Navy vão afundar fragata em exercício de tiro real no Atlântico](https://www.naval.com.br/blog/2026/08/20/royal-navy-e-us-navy-vao-afundar-fragata-em-exercicio-de-tiro-real-no-atlantico/) _2026-08-20 · Redação Forças de Defesa · Poder Naval_ Atlantic Thunder 26 terá como alvo a antiga fragata USS Klakring, da classe Oliver Hazard... O post Royal Navy e US Navy vão afundar fragata em exercício de tiro real no Atlântico apareceu primeiro em Poder Naval . ## [Marinha do Brasil nega avaria na fragata Tamandaré e afirma que navio segue operando normalmente](https://www.naval.com.br/blog/2026/08/19/marinha-do-brasil-nega-avaria-na-fragata-tamandare-e-afirma-que-navio-segue-operando-normalmente/) _2026-08-19 · Redação Forças de Defesa · Poder Naval_ Comunicado do Comando em Chefe da Esquadra afirma que a F200 não sofreu danos estruturais... O post Marinha do Brasil nega avaria na fragata Tamandaré e afirma que navio segue operando normalmente apareceu primeiro em Poder Naval . ## [Rússia inicia testes de mar do submarino nuclear Khabarovsk, projetado para operar seis Poseidon](https://www.naval.com.br/blog/2026/08/18/russia-inicia-testes-de-mar-do-submarino-nuclear-khabarovsk-projetado-para-operar-seis-poseidon/) _2026-08-18 · Redação Forças de Defesa · Poder Naval_ Submarino do Projeto 09851 deixou Severodvinsk em 17 de agosto rumo ao Mar Branco. Construído... O post Rússia inicia testes de mar do submarino nuclear Khabarovsk, projetado para operar seis Poseidon apareceu primeiro em Poder Naval . ## [EUA abrem caminho para navios de guerra construídos no exterior para acelerar expansão da Marinha](https://www.naval.com.br/blog/2026/08/18/eua-abrem-caminho-para-navios-de-guerra-construidos-no-exterior-para-acelerar-expansao-da-marinha/) _2026-08-18 · Redação Forças de Defesa · Poder Naval_ Novo memorando presidencial permite que estaleiros estrangeiros disputem programa de escolta da U.S. Navy pelo... O post EUA abrem caminho para navios de guerra construídos no exterior para acelerar expansão da Marinha apareceu primeiro em Poder Naval . ## [Chefe do CENTCOM elogia tripulação do USS Abraham Lincoln em meio a denúncias de deterioração das condições a bordo](https://www.naval.com.br/blog/2026/08/17/chefe-do-centcom-elogia-tripulacao-do-uss-abraham-lincoln-em-meio-a-denuncias-de-deterioracao-das-condicoes-a-bordo/) _2026-08-17 · Redação Forças de Defesa · Poder Naval_ Almirante Brad Cooper classificou a atuação da tripulação como exemplo de “resiliência” após mais de... O post Chefe do CENTCOM elogia tripulação do USS Abraham Lincoln em meio a denúncias de deterioração das condições a bordo apareceu primeiro em Poder Naval . ## [O dia em que o presidente Kennedy perdeu a confiança nos ‘navios só de mísseis’ e mandou instalar canhões no USS Long Beach](https://www.naval.com.br/blog/2026/08/16/o-dia-em-que-o-presidente-kennedy-perdeu-a-confianca-nos-navios-so-de-misseis-e-mandou-instalar-canhoes-no-uss-long-beach/) _2026-08-16 · Redação Forças de Defesa · Poder Naval_ Uma demonstração naval diante do presidente John F. Kennedy, em abril de 1962, terminou com... O post O dia em que o presidente Kennedy perdeu a confiança nos ‘navios só de mísseis’ e mandou instalar canhões no USS Long Beach apareceu primeiro em Poder Naval . ## [Quando presidentes dos EUA interferem em projetos militares: de Theodore Roosevelt a Donald Trump](https://www.naval.com.br/blog/2026/08/16/quando-presidentes-dos-eua-interferem-em-projetos-militares-de-theodore-roosevelt-a-donald-trump/) _2026-08-16 · Redação Forças de Defesa · Poder Naval_ A participação direta de presidentes norte-americanos em programas de armamentos não começou com Donald Trump.... O post Quando presidentes dos EUA interferem em projetos militares: de Theodore Roosevelt a Donald Trump apareceu primeiro em Poder Naval . ## [Stream Torrents and IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/IQykUM9OidWX) _2026-08-16 · **Sponsored**_ Search, index, and play music, movies, books, and live TV in your browser. ## [Trump quer mudar a posição da ‘ilha’ dos porta-aviões e Marinha dos EUA estuda redesenho bilionário da classe Ford](https://www.naval.com.br/blog/2026/08/16/trump-quer-mudar-a-posicao-da-ilha-dos-porta-avioes-e-marinha-dos-eua-estuda-redesenho-bilionario-da-classe-ford/) _2026-08-16 · Redação Forças de Defesa · Poder Naval_ Mudança colocaria a “ilha” de comando mais à frente no convés; proposta se soma à... O post Trump quer mudar a posição da ‘ilha’ dos porta-aviões e Marinha dos EUA estuda redesenho bilionário da classe Ford apareceu primeiro em Poder Naval . ## [Destróier USS Benfold ficou quatro dias imobilizado no Mar do Sul da China após pane elétrica](https://www.naval.com.br/blog/2026/08/16/destroier-uss-benfold-ficou-quatro-dias-imobilizado-no-mar-do-sul-da-china-apos-pane-eletrica/) _2026-08-16 · Redação Forças de Defesa · Poder Naval_ Falha nos geradores deixou navio sem energia, afetando cozinha, sanitários, ar-condicionado e abastecimento de água;... O post Destróier USS Benfold ficou quatro dias imobilizado no Mar do Sul da China após pane elétrica apareceu primeiro em Poder Naval . ## [31 melhores filmes da História Naval](https://www.naval.com.br/blog/2026/08/16/31-melhores-filmes-da-historia-naval/) _2026-08-16 · Redação Forças de Defesa · Poder Naval_ Sérgio Vieira Reale Oficial da Reserva da Marinha do Brasil A História Naval e o... O post 31 melhores filmes da História Naval apareceu primeiro em Poder Naval . ## [Ancestry adds Midlothian burials from 1834-2025](https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2026/07/ancestry-adds-midlothian-burials-from.html) _2026-07-31 · Chris Paton · Scottish GENES_ Ancestry ( www.ancestry.co.uk ) has added a new burials database for Scotland: Midlothian, Scotland, Burials, 1834-2025 https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/63107 Source: Midlothian Burials. Midlothian, Scotland: Midlothian Council Archives. About Midlothian, Scotland, Burials, 1834-2025 This collection contains records from cemeteries in the county of Midlothian, Scotland, dated between… ## [British Newspaper Archive launches new platform](https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2026/07/british-newspaper-archive-launches-new.html) _2026-07-28 · Chris Paton · Scottish GENES_ The British Newspaper Archive ( www.britishnewspaperarchive.com ) has been updated with a brand new platform and look - and it is perhaps going to take some getting used to. From the home page there are options to perform a basic search - now with two separate boxes, one for a name, the other for optional keywords - and an advanced search. On a first attempt to make a search using the advanced… ## [Book Review: A History of Parish Registers in England and Wales, by John Wintrip](https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2026/07/book-review-history-of-parish-registers.html) _2026-07-27 · Chris Paton · Scottish GENES_ A huge thanks to publisher The Lutterworth Press for a review copy of John Wintrip's new book, A History of Parish Registers in England and Wales: From the Restoration to Civil Registration . The following is the listed description of the book at https://www.lutterworth.com/product/history-of-parish-registers-in-england-and-wales-from-the-restoration-to-civil-registration-a/ : A comprehensive… ## [Ayrshire Archives adds new finding aid for records](https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2026/07/ayrshire-archives-adds-new-finding-aid.html) _2026-07-24 · Chris Paton · Scottish GENES_ Ayrshire Archives ( https://www.ayrshirearchives.org.uk ) has at long last added a new searchable catalogue to its website, called Epexio , after years of hosting PDF documents showing certain catalogued holdings. Here is its announcement from its Facebook page: After months of hard work, we are delighted to announce that we have a new online catalogue on our website! For the first time, users are… ## [FindmyPast adds more military record sets](https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2026/07/findmypast-adds-more-military-record.html) _2026-07-24 · Chris Paton · Scottish GENES_ FindmyPast ( www.findmypast.co.uk ) has added the following military record sets: British Royal Navy, Courts Martial 118 records and 119 images, covering 1912 to 1942. These additions are unique to Findmypast. British Royal Navy, Punishment Books A collection of 19th-century punishment books, containing a total of 1320 records and 509 unique images. Naval Charitable Societies Subscription and… ## [What made the National Archives of Ireland take down its genealogy records platform?](https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2026/07/what-made-national-archives-of-ireland.html) _2026-07-24 · Chris Paton · Scottish GENES_ Major news this week from Ireland, in that the National Archives in Dublin has taken down its genealogy records platform for the foreseeable future. This is the message as displayed on the main NAI website at https://nationalarchives.ie : The National Archives’ microsites are offline due to maintenance on the server. We will provide information in the coming days on how to access these… ## [Ethnic origins of Scottish Travellers communities revealed](https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2026/07/ethnic-origins-of-scottish-travellers.html) _2026-07-17 · Chris Paton · Scottish GENES_ The Edinburgh Evening News has an interesting story about a DNA study carried out at the University of Edinburgh about the ethnic background to Scotland's Travellers community, confirming that they are comprised of two indigenous population groups in Scotland, and not connected to European Roma, English or Irish Traveller groups. You can read more about the revelations at… ## [Watch Chovy Code Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wvDfAQVX46pB) _2026-07-17 · **Sponsored**_ Join live coding streams with real-time collaborative screen sharing, open source and free. ## [FindmyPast adds two new Royal Navy databases](https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2026/07/findmypast-adds-two-new-royal-navy.html) _2026-07-17 · Chris Paton · Scottish GENES_ FindmyPast ( www.findmypast.co.uk ) has added two new Royal Navy collections: Hampshire, Portsmouth Dock Medical Books This brand new collection comprises 150,038 medical records, covering the years 1810 to 1815 and 1850 to 1955. British Royal Navy, Medical Discharge Books The 2,792 records within this new collection cover medical discharges from the Royal Navy between 1786 and 1801. Further… ## [British Newspaper Archive announces date of switch to new platform](https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2026/07/british-newspaper-archive-announces.html) _2026-07-17 · Chris Paton · Scottish GENES_ The British Newspaper Archive has announced the date for its switchover to its new website: The wait is nearly over. We're delighted to announce that the British Newspaper Archive will officially move to its new site on Tuesday 28th July. You won't need to do anything - discover more here: https://… ## [National Records of Scotland prepares to raise ScotlandsPeople fees](https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2026/07/national-records-of-scotland-prepares.html) _2026-07-17 · Chris Paton · Scottish GENES_ The National Records of Scotland has launched a 'consultation' to ask folk if it agrees with its proposed plans to raise fees for seemingly everything connected with ScotlandsPeople. The proposed increases will see records fees go from £1.50 per record (6 credits) to £2.50 per record (10 credits), and to increase the daily research pass from the current £15 to £23. The minimum bundle of… ## [Scottish GENES articles - Researching Church of Scotland records](https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2026/07/scottish-genes-articles-researching.html) _2026-07-06 · Chris Paton · Scottish GENES_ The following article written by me was first published in the UK's Your Family History magazine in 2011. I've made a few tiny updates, as there have been some developments since then! Researching Church of Scotland Records Chris Paton Prior to the advent of Scottish civil registration in 1855, the most important records to consult are those of the parish churches. The main denomination was, and… ## [Historic Environment Scotland chairman resigns from post](https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2026/07/historic-environment-scotland-chairman.html) _2026-07-03 · Chris Paton · Scottish GENES_ The Historic Environment Scotland boss, Sir Mark Jones, has resigned his position just nine months into the job, following a recent probe into alleged corruption and racism at the heritage body. he will remain in his post until a successor is found. For more on the story visit https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8d2l3y1390o Chris Order Researching Ancestral Crisis in Ireland in the UK at… ## [UK government apologises for historic forced adoptions in England and Wales](https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2026/07/uk-government-apologises-for-historic.html) _2026-07-03 · Chris Paton · Scottish GENES_ The outgoing UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, has apologised in the Westminster parliament for historic forced adoptions in England and Wales from the post-Second World war period up to the 1970s. This apology comes three years after similar apologies were issued by the Scottish and Welsh governments, with a further apology due in the near future from the Northern Irish parliament, following the… ## [Irish Newspaper Archives summer sale](https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2026/07/irish-newspaper-archives-summer-sale.html) _2026-07-03 · Chris Paton · Scottish GENES_ From the Irish Newspaper Archive ( https://irishnewsarchive.com ) 𝐒𝐔𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐄 𝟒𝟎% 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞: 𝐉𝐔𝐋𝟒𝟎 June 30th - 09th July - Limited Time. Get an incredible 40% off Irish Newspaper Archives subscriptions. Along with our summer sale options view the #Cork Constitution 1825 - 1879 For existing members don't forget you can buy a Gift subscription which can be activated any time… ## [Ancestry updates Scottish and Northern Irish death records database](https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2026/07/ancestry-updates-scottish-and-northern.html) _2026-07-03 · Chris Paton · Scottish GENES_ Ancestry ( www.ancestry.co.uk ) has updated its Scotland and Northern Ireland, Death Index database, to take in the years from 1989-2025. The collection sources death information from processed life insurance policies. To search the collection, visit https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/60631/ (an Ancestry sub is required to view results). Chris Order Researching Ancestral Crisis in… ## [Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland adds 190,000 new records](https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2026/07/virtual-record-treasury-of-ireland-adds.html) _2026-07-01 · Chris Paton · Scottish GENES_ To mark 104 years since the destruction of the Irish Public Record Office, the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland platform ( https://virtualtreasury.ie ) has just uploaded a further 190,000 records. The following is a summary of the releases, as noted on the site: June 2026 Releases at a glance: over 190,000 new records bring to 544,000 the total number of records available in the VRTI and 340… ## [Free access to MyHeritage Canadian and American records](https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2026/07/free-access-to-myheritage-canadian-and.html) _2026-07-01 · Chris Paton · Scottish GENES_ MyHeritage ( www.myheritage.com ) has made two collections freely available this week. For Canada Day , it is making all 15 Canadian census collections, comprising 52.3 million historical records, free to search at https://www.myheritage.com/research/records-catalog/canadian-census/catid-1300 . To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States , it is offering free access to the U.S. City… ## [Meet Claude, the AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/tOH8O7YsdpkC) _2026-07-01 · **Sponsored**_ Conversational AI to answer questions, brainstorm ideas, and help with tasks. ## [5-week Scottish Research Online courses starts 6 July](https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2026/06/5-week-scottish-research-online-courses.html) _2026-06-26 · Chris Paton · Scottish GENES_ Hi folks, the next Scottish Research Online course from Pharos Teaching and Tutoring Ltd ( https://www.pharostutors.com ) returns 6 July 2026. The following is its description: Scottish Research Online (102) Tutor: Chris Paton Scotland was one of the first countries to digitise its major family history records collections for accessibility online, and continues to this day to use such resources to… ## [Friends of Argyll Estates Archive to host 2-day online study event in November](https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2026/06/friends-of-argyll-estates-archive-to.html) _2026-06-26 · Chris Paton · Scottish GENES_ The Friends of Argyll Estate Archives will be hosting a two day event on Tuesday 3 November and Tuesday 10 November, with both sessions starting at 6pm. The following is a brief description: Finding Your Scottish Family: Argyll Estate Archives and Beyond Two communities, two stories - Tiree and Kintyre - revealing insights that resonate across Argyll and beyond. Join us for two fascinating case… ## [University of Strathclyde's Ken Your Kin conference to return in 2027](https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2026/06/university-of-strathclydes-ken-your-kin.html) _2026-06-26 · Chris Paton · Scottish GENES_ The University of Strathclyde is to bring back its Ken Your Kin conference in 2027. From the news announcement: Following the success of Ken Your Kin 2025, the event is coming back in June 2027 with a fresh and exciting new range of topics to explore! Date - 23rd to 30th of June 2027 Location - Glasgow, Scotland Immerse yourself in Scottish family history and heritage with a unique summer school… ## [ScotlandsPeople adds dissenting presbyterian church session records](https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2026/06/scotlandspeople-adds-dissenting.html) _2026-06-26 · Chris Paton · Scottish GENES_ ScotlandsPeople ( www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk ) has uploaded a substantial tranche of dissenting presbyterian church kirk session records, for the Free Church of Scotland and the United Presbyterian Church, covering a period from 1739-1900. These are from congregations that seceded from the Church of Scotland, and which later merged with others to form these two particular bodies, the creation of… ## [Recent National Library of Scotland mapping updates](https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2026/06/recent-national-library-of-scotland.html) _2026-06-20 · Chris Paton · Scottish GENES_ I haven't checked the National Library of Scotland mapping platform ( https://maps.nls.uk ) in a bit, but the team there are still uploading new content like the plague is in town! Some of the most recent maps to be added include: New Survey of India one-inch to the mile mapping, 1870-1966 Georeferenced layer of OS Six-inch Ireland maps, printed ca. 1860 Miscellaneous OS Quarter-Inch to the mile… ## [RootsIreland adds records from County Tipperary](https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2026/06/rootsireland-adds-records-from-county.html) _2026-06-18 · Chris Paton · Scottish GENES_ From RootsIreland ( www.rootsireland.ie ) by email: New Tipperary records added! We are delighted to announce the addition of almost 10,000 new records for South Tipperary to the Roots Ireland database! They are as follows: Cappawhite RC baptisms, 1815-1900 (7981 records); Cappawhite RC marriages, 1803-1900 (1844 records). For an up to date list of sources for South Tipperary and to search these… ## [Scottish GENES Reader's Story: ‘One is one and all alone’ – so the nursery rhyme goes](https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2026/06/scottish-genes-readers-story-one-is-one.html) _2026-06-17 · Chris Paton · Scottish GENES_ Reader Catherine Platt has asked me to share the following story, in case it may provide some encouragement to others in a similar situation... ‘One is one and all alone’ – so the nursery rhyme goes – A Family History journey spanning 20 years! At the time I retired in 2004, I knew only the story my mother Barbara Tough maintained, that my father (a sailor) had died during the war, her parents had… ## [British Newspaper Archive to unveil new look platform this summer](https://scottishgenes.blogspot.com/2026/06/british-newspaper-archive-to-unveil-new.html) _2026-06-17 · Chris Paton · Scottish GENES_ The British Newspaper Archive ( www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk ) has some news: Something very exciting is coming... the next chapter of the British Newspaper Archive. Later this summer, a new BNA platform will arrive, featuring a range of improvements. The move will be a seamless one, and all your trusted tools will remain. Discover more here: https://bit.ly/4esZXrQ The full article… ## [China Crowing Over J-10](https://onyoursixnews.wordpress.com/2025/05/19/china-crowing-over-j-10/) _2025-05-19 · Gareth Wood · On Your Six_ It was inevitable. Any country would have engaged in the same behaviour. Yet the ego of the Chinese Communist Party means that one isolated incident has been blown out of all proportion. Yes, a J-10 did shoot down a Dassault Rafale. Yes, it did so using China’s fancy new missile, the PL-15. No, this was \[…\] ## [Did We Really Come Close To Nuclear War Last Week?](https://onyoursixnews.wordpress.com/2025/05/16/did-we-really-come-close-to-nuclear-war-last-week/) _2025-05-16 · Gareth Wood · On Your Six_ If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. So goes the saying. Last week, reports came out that the US, concerned that India was about to attack Pakistan’s nuclear weapons centre at Kirana Hills, decided that a laissez-faire approach to the War wasn’t on, and intervened. Supposedly threatening to stop trading with both countries. Now, America \[…\] ## [Houthis Nearly Shoot Down F-35](https://onyoursixnews.wordpress.com/2025/05/15/houthis-nearly-shoot-down-f-35/) _2025-05-15 · Gareth Wood · On Your Six_ Details are scant but reports have come in that Houthi rebels, operating out of Yemen, came close to shooting down an F-35. The War Zone is one of several outlets reporting the story. It seems that despite the numerous features the F-35 carries, including its relatively stealthy design and onboard electronic warfare suite, the Houthis \[…\] ## [UK Taking Action to Fight F-35 Corrosion](https://onyoursixnews.wordpress.com/2025/05/13/uk-taking-action-to-fight-f-35-corrosion/) _2025-05-13 · Gareth Wood · On Your Six_ When you already have to worry about enemy air defences, landing on a very narrow carrier deck in choppy waters, finding out that corrosion might stop your brand new, state of the art fighter in its tracks has got to be a real bummer. Fortunately, Britain has the Joint Programme office or JPO. Judging from \[…\] ## [Insurers Discussing Flight Arrangements In Case of Nuclear Attack](https://onyoursixnews.wordpress.com/2025/05/12/insurers-discussing-flight-arrangements-in-case-of-nuclear-attack/) _2025-05-12 · Gareth Wood · On Your Six_ Should a nuclear attack in Europe stop you flying from New Zealand to New York? This is the question that insurers are asking each other as the potential of war between nuclear armed states. According to reports in The Daily Telegraph and The Daily Mail, insurers, led by Gallagher and Allianz are assessing how someone \[…\] ## [Spain preparing for Hurjet Acquisition](https://onyoursixnews.wordpress.com/2025/05/12/spain-preparing-for-hurjet-acquisition/) _2025-05-12 · Gareth Wood · On Your Six_ As part of Madrid’s plans to acquire the Hurjet trainer from Turkey, a model of the type in Spanish colours has been unveiled at the Feindef 2025 exhibition, The Aviationist reports. Intended to replace Spain’s older SF-5M trainers, the Hurjet, built by Turkish Aerospace Industries, will help train prospective pilots for the Eurofighter and F-18. \[…\] ## [Ukraine claims drone shot down Russian Fighter](https://onyoursixnews.wordpress.com/2025/05/11/ukraine-claims-drone-shot-down-russian-fighter/) _2025-05-11 · Gareth Wood · On Your Six_ The Ukrainian military claims to have shot down a Russian Su-30 fighter close to the port of Novorossiisk on Russia’s Black Sea Coast. Although Russia hasn’t said anything about it, the Guardian reports that a Russian blogger, considered close to the Kremlin, has reported that the plane was shot down. The crew ejecting to safety \[…\] ## [The Italian Job: Italian F-35Bs deployed to HMS Prince of Wales](https://onyoursixnews.wordpress.com/2025/05/10/the-italian-job-italian-f-35bs-deployed-to-hms-prince-of-wales/) _2025-05-10 · Gareth Wood · On Your Six_ In another example of how Britain’s two massive aircraft carriers have the capability to work closely with NATO allies in the joint deployment of F-35s (or as the cynics and wags might have, how the carriers are always advertising deck and hanger capacity for rent); Italian Navy F-35Bs (besides the UK and US, Italy is \[…\] ## [Indian deploying Navy and Drones as War ramps up](https://onyoursixnews.wordpress.com/2025/05/10/indian-deploying-navy-and-drones-as-war-ramps-up/) _2025-05-09 · Gareth Wood · On Your Six_ India has launched retaliatory drone attacks on Pakistani cities, according to Indian media. Rawalpindi and Islamabad are among the cities said to be attacked. Pakistan meanwhile has attacked Amritsah while Chandigarh is said to be running drills. News reports on Indian television are emphasizing how India’s defences, including Russian made S-400 surface to air missiles \[…\] ## [Questions abound over the battles between India and Pakistan](https://onyoursixnews.wordpress.com/2025/05/09/questions-abound-over-the-battles-between-india-and-pakistan/) _2025-05-09 · Gareth Wood · On Your Six_ Reuters reports that analysts around the world are caught up in a frenzy, trying to figure out exactly what is going on. Two things seem clear. First, India has taken losses, including one of its Dassault Rafales. Second, the war (for there is no point calling it anything else) is escalating. Other reports have come \[…\] ## [Guildhall Art Gallery](https://reldn.co.uk/guildhall-art-gallery/) _2025-01-14 · Re:LDN_ The Guildhall Art Gallery, situated right next to the Guildhall itself, was built in 1999 to house the art collection of the City of London, which had been put into storage during World War II and essentially never taken out. ## [Goldsmiths Hall](https://reldn.co.uk/goldsmiths-hall/) _2025-01-13 · Re:LDN_ The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths is one of London’s oldest livery companies, and is one of the “Great Twelve” most prestigious of those companies. Its grand hall occupies a whole city block near St. Paul’s Cathedral. It combines a working assay office, at which much of the UK’s precious metal is hallmarked, with a set of grand and ornate banqueting, meeting and function rooms.