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UK is in discussions with Brazil about the potential sale of Royal Navy warships HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark. Both vessels are amphibious assault ships used to land Royal Marines and equipment ashore.
For instance, in 2018, when a Russian oligarch’s yacht unexpectedly anchored near the British warship HMS Albion in Cyprus, the incident was treated as a potential espionage attempt, prompting ...
More NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP via Getty Images One unnamed former minister told the newspaper that in 2018, the Royal Navy's HMS Albion amphibious warship left port in Cyprus early after an oligarch ...
New ships are being built to replace HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark - among other ships - and they have been rebranded to reflect the new capabilities they will be asked to fulfil for the Royal Navy.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed it is in “discussions” with the Brazilian Navy over the potential sale of HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark - two large amphibious assault ships based in ...
News reports have suggested that HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark could be retired to free up sailors for other vessels, amid a recruitment crisis. The ships are two of the Royal Navy's amphibious ...
Defence experts said the fact HMS Bulwark - which has only just received an expensive refit - and HMS Albion are being flogged off underlines the pressure on the defence budget even though Sir Keir ...