Carrier Strike Group In Pacific Ocean For First Time
The fleet, spearheaded by HMS Queen Elizabeth, has travelled through the Luzon Strait into the Phillippine Sea.
The fleet, spearheaded by HMS Queen Elizabeth, has travelled through the Luzon Strait into the Phillippine Sea.
A drone strike is being blamed for an attack that killed two on board an oil tanker off Oman's coast.
HMS Queen Elizabeth, RFA Tidespring and Dutch naval ship HNLMS Evertsen were involved in the double replenishment at sea.
The competition was cancelled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic – one of the very few times it has not taken place since 1928.
China says it is ready to deal with 'improper acts' as the fleet patrols the international waters.
The Government has admitted that numerous Royal Navy ships are unavailable, due to maintenance being carried out.
The British aircraft carrier and its strike group have entered the disputed waters for the next phase of their journey.
Lloyd Austin mentioned the work of the HMS Queen Elizabeth-led group as it travels through the South China Sea.
Practical training for Royal Navy officers is getting a major revamp after 'falling behind the industry standard for equivalent training'.
Improvements have been made to the ship's communications systems, safety equipment, living quarters and galleys.
The 25 tonnes of supplies, which included F-35B spares and two tonnes of mail, were distributed to multiple Royal Navy and partner ships.
It comes as the vessels head into the South China Sea having completed exercises with the Indian, Malaysian and Thai navies.
HMS Middleton is expected to remain deployed for at least the next two years on Operation Kipion.
The game, held on the frigate's flight deck, involved "lots of confusion", according to HMS Richmond's Twitter page.
Exercise Cairn Conquest sees teams taking on Munros and cliffs from Perthshire all the way to the Isle of Skye.
A Royal Navy explosive ordnance disposal team checked the suspicious item found in Fareham and established that it posed no threat.