Watch: HMS Prince of Wales departs Portsmouth for NATO duties
The aircraft carrier is leading the naval part of NATO's Response Force – formed to deal with major global events.
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Navy Royal Navy takes command of key NATO Response Force
The change of command was formally acknowledged with a ceremony aboard HMS Prince of Wales at Portsmouth naval base.
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Special forces US Special Forces – who they are and what they do
US Special Forces are wide-ranging and complex. Here is your guide to them.
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Navy HMS Westminster returns from submarine hunting mission
Sailors on board HMS Westminster spent Christmas away from their loved ones after being at sea since deploying last summer.
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News WATCH: Dramatic moment HMS Northumberland collides with Russian sub in 'eyewateringly expensive' incident
Footage emerges from the incident in 2020.
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Navy Who is Navy's new Second Sea Lord?
Rear Admiral Martin Connell has served in numerous roles, commanding at sea in every rank from lieutenant to commodore.
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Navy In numbers: Warship HMS Montrose marks 1,000-day Gulf milestone
She has sailed 163,000 nautical miles – more than 7.5 times around the globe – and seized more than 6.5 tonnes of drugs.
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Navy Navy's new Second Sea Lord selected
Rear Admiral Martin Connell says he is "thrilled and humbled" to have been chosen for the post.
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Tri-Service New Year Honours list: All the military personnel recognised
More than 100 Armed Forces personnel from across defence have been recognised in the 2022 New Year Honours.
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Navy Royal Navy personnel recognised in New Year Honours list for coronavirus efforts
Of the 22 personnel recognised, 10 are honoured for the way they dealt with COVID-19 and its impact on life inside and outside the Navy.
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Tri-Service In pictures: The best photos of the Armed Forces in 2021
Armed Forces personnel have worked tirelessly through the year – here are just some of the most impactful images of 2021.
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Arctic/Antarctic Protector and penguins: Navy research ship in cutting-edge climate research
Experts from the UK and US are studying penguin colonies in the South Sandwich Islands.
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Arctic/Antarctic Icebreaker HMS Protector makes Royal Navy history with polar expeditions
The Royal Navy's only icebreaker makes history as she continues her work supporting scientists from around the world.
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Tri-Service Christmas spirit sweeps across the Armed Forces – with the help of a cheeky elf!
Armed forces personnel deployed across the nation and overseas over Christmas are keeping their spirits high.
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Navy 847 Naval Air Squadron answers public's most-asked question
The Royal Navy squadron took to social media to answer pressing questions in a #TheMoreYouKnow video.
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Navy First Sea Lord wishes Navy 'peaceful' Christmas
Members of the service have been deployed worldwide this year, including the Carrier Strike Group mission.