Tag: HMS Dragon

UK Plans Hormuz Security Deployment

The Royal Navy announced an order for 20 Kraken Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs) in March 2026, for operations by the Coastal Forces Squadron and 47 Commando Royal Marines | Image: Royal Navy/Kraken

The United Kingdom will contribute autonomous mine-hunting systems, Typhoon fighter jets and HMS Dragon to a planned multinational mission aimed at securing commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The deployment package includes £115 million in new defence funding.

UK, France Plan Hormuz Mission

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducts U.S. blockade operations in the Arabian Sea on April 16, 2026. The warship's embarked carrier air wing includes eight F-35C stealth fighters, F/A-18 fighter jets, EA-18G electronic attack aircraft, E-2D command and control planes, MH-60 helicopters and CMV-22B Ospreys for logistics support | Photo: U.S. Navy

The United Kingdom and France will host a multinational meeting on Tuesday involving more than 40 nations to discuss a defensive mission aimed at securing the Strait of Hormuz. HMS Dragon will deploy to the Middle East to support possible future operations.