First Sea Lord admits Royal Navy is 'not ready for war' amid criticism from the US
Sir Gwyn Jenkins said, according to a defence probe last year, the Royal Navy would not be war-ready until the end of this decade
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Epic Fury More of 'Britain's best' personnel and air defence systems sent to Middle East, Healey announces
John Healey said that the UK will send Sky Sabre to Saudi Arabia and extend the UK Typhoons deployment in Qatar during his visit to the ...
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Epic Fury Hegseth rounds on Royal Navy and blasts UK for not sending warships to Middle East
The US Secretary of War criticised the UK for not sending vessels to the Middle East to secure waters near Iran
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Navy RFA Lyme Bay to become mine-hunting mothership ahead of possible deployment
From underwater drones to mine hunting vessels, the Bay-class landing ship will be a key component of the service's shift to a hybrid navy
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Epic Fury Royal Artillery's Stormer air defence armoured vehicles flown in to Cyprus
The AFVs are equipped with Starstreak HVM missiles – among the fastest in the world, accelerating to around 3,000 mph
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Epic Fury Operation Epic Fury: How is the UK defending its assets in the Middle East?
Defence Secretary John Healey told the House of Commons that UK Space Command is tracking daily Iranian missile activity and giving early ...
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Epic Fury RAF Regiment shoots down 14 attack drones in single night over air base in Middle East
Personnel have been operating the Rapid Sentry ground-based missile system, which has been active every night since being deployed
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Epic Fury Uncovering the secrets of the RAF base protecting lives in the Middle East
RAF Fylingdales, in the middle of the North York Moors, provides a continuous ballistic missile early warning service to the US and the UK
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Navy HMS Dragon arrives in Eastern Mediterranean to begin her defensive operations
The Type 45 destroyer arrived three weeks after RAF Akrotiri was struck by a drone, prompting her deployment
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Epic Fury Iranian missile capabilities in the spotlight after recent attempted Diego Garcia strike
Senior research fellow at Rusi, Professor Justin Bronk, believes Iran's actual appetite to strike any European targets would be minimal
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Cyprus Families returning to RAF Akrotiri after substantial increase to defences in Cyprus
Personnel and their loved ones were evacuated after a drone, suspected to have been fired from Lebanon, was fired at RAF Akrotiri
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USA USS Gerald R Ford sets sail for Crete to undergo repairs following fire on board
According to senior US officials, the aircraft carrier will be docked at the Naval Support Activity Souda Bay for more than a week
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Epic Fury Rapid Sentry: The RAF Regiment's missile system that's used to shoot down drones
RAF Regiment specialists are actively detecting, tracking and neutralising airborne threats from Iran and its allies across the Middle East
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Epic Fury Merlin Crowsnest takes flight over Cyprus on lookout for enemy missiles and drones
The 820 Naval Air Squadron Merlin Mk2 based at Akrotiri is equipped with the advanced over-the-horizon airborne surveillance and control kit
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Navy HMS Dragon seen departing from Gibraltar as she continues voyage to Eastern Med
The Type 45 destroyer made a short stop to take on stores and conduct a personnel changeover
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Epic Fury Armed Forces to be supplied with more missiles to counter Iranian drone threat
British personnel defending the Middle East will benefit from the purchase of more Lightweight Multirole Missiles – also known as Martlet