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For the first time in more than a century iconic artefacts from a tragic WW1 battleship are above the waves – recovered from the wreck in Scapa Flow.
Eight newly-qualified Wildcat helicopter aircrew were awarded their Wings at a ceremony at RNAS Yeovilton.
21 Jul 25 - A specialist mine hunting ship formally becomes a Royal Navy warship today as she prepares for front-line operations protecting UK waters from underwater threats. Acquired in 2023 for the ...
The Royal Navy’s silent fleet of high-tech submarines. Seeking and destroying vessels, gathering intelligence and acting as a nuclear deterrent.
Elite fighters capable of responding rapidly to worldwide threats, moving stealthily from sea to land. Part of the UK’s Commando Force.
HMS Astute is the first of the Royal Navy’s new Astute-class. She can circumnavigate the globe without surfacing, and is one of our most advanced submarines.
The Royal Navy is now able to deploy crewless minesweeping equipment to hunt and destroy mines for the first time. New systems – known collectively as SWEEP – have been accepted into service to combat ...
Fully integrated into operations around the world, the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) provides vital support on everything from high-tempo combat and counter-piracy campaigns, to disaster relief and ...
Royal Navy helicopters and a warship monitored a surfaced Russian submarine as it sailed through the North Sea and English Channel. Portsmouth-based patrol ship HMS Mersey, a Wildcat helicopter from ...
The Royal Navy has completed its command of NATO’s new Atlantic ‘theatre’ by laying down the battleplan for keeping the sea lanes open.