Naval Station Falklands

NS Falklands is location in Vekllei.

Naval Station Falklands, located in Stanley Harbour on East Falkland Island, is a major Vekllei military facility of the Marine Services in the South Atlantic. Originally established by the British in the mid-19th century as a coaling station for whalers and naval vessels, the station has evolved into a major component of Vekllei’s Antarctic Fleet operations and southern maritime defence doctrine.

The station serves as headquarters for the Antarctic Fleet and provides a military foundation for Vekllei’s continued sovereignty claim over the Falklands, which remains disputed with Argentina. Regular encounters with Argentine naval vessels underscore the station’s strategic importance in maintaining Commonwealth territorial integrity in the South Atlantic. The facility houses several specialised installations including a cold-weather warfare research centre operated by the DSRE and automatic dry-dock facilities capable of servicing icebreakers and polar patrol vessels.

Resident Maritime Service Vessels (Antarctic Fleet)

• 1 Fleet Carrier
• 1 Battlecruiser
• 8 Fleet Air Escort Destroyers (Baker and Swordfish-classes)
• 2 Missile Destroyers
• 2 Patrol Boats
• 1 Harbour Tugboat
• 1 Hydrographic Survey Ship

Resident Littoral Service Vessels (Antarctic Command)

• 1 Frigate Customs Cutter
• 4 Medium Customs Cutters
• 4 Municipal-class Fast Response Hydrofoils

Resident Air Service Squadrons

• No. 8 Aeromarine Wing
• No. 38 Aeromarine Sqdn. Hesperus
• No. 3 Aerorifles Wing
• No. 13 Aerorifles Sqdn.