Welcome to The Engineering Digest, where we spotlight the cutting-edge collaborations and innovations shaping engineering and the UK’s defence sector.

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HMS Dragon Breathing Fire Once Again 🔥🐉

The Royal Navy‘s HMS Dragon had a successful startup of its new engine, marking a significant milestone in the Power Improvement Project (PIP). This initiative represents a major collaboration between the UK Ministry of Defence and BAE Systems to enhance naval power and efficiency.

Learn more about the PIP and its impact here.

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NATO and HMS Prince of Wales Join Forces in Naval Exercise

HMS Prince of Wales and its task force recently demonstrated international cooperation and readiness in Joint Warrior exercises with NATO off the UK coast. This event showcased the seamless operation between different navies and the strategic capabilities of the UK Carrier Strike Group.

Dive deeper into the details here.

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Billy Peach: the Naval Engineering Project Manager who moved from DHL

Meet Billy Peach, the Hythe Project Manager who pivoted his career away from DHL‘s fast-paced logistics operations and into the maritime industry! Discover how, and why, Billy went from managing warehouses to overseeing critical Royal Navy projects in the Historic Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. ⚓

Discover Billy’s journey here.

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Inspiring Portsmouth’s next generation: The Apprentice Bus Tour

This year’s Apprentice Bus Tour was a resounding success. The initiative highlights Portsmouth’s commitment to creating opportunities for its young people. Congratulations to Shaping Portsmouth, all the participants and the supporting organisations.

For more information on the Hythe Apprenticeship scheme, click here.

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Royal Navy sailors clear tonnes of waste abandoned on Antarctic island 🐧

Icebreaker HMS Protector returned to Brabant Island, on the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, for the first time since 2017 to continue the work to remove abandoned equipment from a scientific mission by a Joint Services Expedition in 1984.

Read the full story here.

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Until next time,

Lydia and the Hythe Engineering Team.