HMS Dragon simulates evading missile strikes in the Eastern Mediterranean
The Type 45 is seen doing swerving manoeuvres to avoid incoming strikes, while her crew practice rapidly pulled on their protective gear
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Navy HMS Spey completes freedom of navigation exercise around Spratly Islands en route to Manila
The offshore patrol vessel is in Manila to showcase the increasing defence engagement between the Philippines and the UK
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Navy Smooth operators: Spectacular sight of parachutists landing on HMS Queen Elizabeth
Tim Cooper was on the ground for BFBS Forces News as a group of Royal Navy parachutists landed on one of the Royal Navy's aircraft carriers
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Navy Royal Navy building integrated system to keep comms flowing when traffic's jammed
The mesh network aims to ensure ships, aircraft, drones and autonomous vessels stay connected if an enemy blocks traditional communications
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Navy Raleigh together: Officer Cadets and Ratings to begin Royal Navy training side by side
The first officer cohort will begin the new initial training phase at HMS Raleigh on 1 June
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Epic Fury Strait of Hormuz: Closure of one of world's most important shipping lanes in numbers
BFBS Forces has looked into how the Iran war has impacted shipping and sailors going through the Strait of Hormuz
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Army Combat curves: Could British servicewomen soon be wearing dedicated body armour?
Women are significantly less well protected than men wearing body armour, but dedicated curved plates can give them an 11% improvement
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Navy Staying afloat: Key milestone achieved as HMS Cardiff undergoes her first flood-up
The Type 26 frigate will now enter the water permanently for the remainder of her fitting out programme, according to BAE Systems
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Navy HMS Prince of Wales stops in Scotland for ammo loading ahead of Arctic deployment
The Royal Navy flagship is being re-supplied at Glen Mallan jetty on Loch Long ahead of the Nato mission
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Navy Type 26 frigate build slots given to Norway, but ex-Royal Navy officer calls it a win for everyone
Retired Commodore Steve Prest says sharing the vessels with the Royal Norwegian Navy means they'll be in service sooner
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Navy 1SL bets on Hybrid Navy but defence experts warn it may not be 'silver bullet'
Professor David Blagden's comments came ahead of the First Sea Lord's speech at the Royal United Service Institute
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Royals King's 'subtle' speech and clever gift sparks Royal Navy pride, former commodore says
Commodore (Ret'd) Steve Prest told BFBS Forces News that the King's speech in Washington underlined the strength and power of the monarchy
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Navy Government must inject renewed impetus into the Aukus partnership, report says
It warned that the scale and ambition of Aukus requires political leadership from the Prime Minister to counter the political drift
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Navy South Wales town remembers 44 who were lost on wartime submarine HMS Urge
The service has marked 84 years since the Bridgend-adopted submarine left Malta and never returned
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Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth returns to Portsmouth after months-long works in Scotland
Her arrival comes hot on the heels of the departure of her sister ship, HMS Prince of Wales
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Navy Exercise Tamber Shield: Puma drones to help Wildcats hunt fast boats in Norwegian fjords
British helicopters, Puma drones and patrol boats will train with Norwegian missile craft around Bergen