Flagship leads Carrier Strike Group 25 on crucial deployment after years of planning
BFBS Forces News went on board HMS Prince of Wales before she departed on Operation Highmast, better known as CSG25.
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Navy HMS Spey marks end of Bersama Shield, an exercise of communication and cooperation
HMS Spey took part in the two-week exercise alongside warships from Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand and Singapore.
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Navy HMS Richmond leaves Plymouth to take up her duties defending strike group
The submarine-hunter will spend most of the next eight months protecting HMS Prince of Wales and the other ships of CSG25.
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Military Life Culture Colonel returns: Dive into candid conversations on leadership and inclusion
BFBS Creative's interview podcast The Culture Colonel is back and asking more of the questions that matter.
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Navy HMS Richmond receives major upgrade to boost combat capability on CSG25
She'll be able to share more vital combat data even faster with other ships during the naval deployment thanks to a technical upgrade.
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Navy HMS Spey's crew among hundreds conducting warfighting scenarios on Ex Bersama Shield
Approximately 800 military personnel from Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore and the UK are participating.
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Navy Royal Navy is training personnel to lead in more uncertain times, Armed Forces Minister says
Luke Pollard was visiting Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth to see 150 cadets pass out from their training course.
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Navy Royal Navy participants inspired by Wounded Warrior event in Washington DC
Several Royal Navy athletes went to the United States to train ahead of the games in Colorado Springs in July.
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Navy Final preparations as RFA Tidespring crew gears up for Carrier Strike Group 25 deployment
The 39,000-tonne ship has spent 2025 so far in Birkenhead undergoing maintenance and upgrades to prepare her for the mission.
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Navy What dangers will the Carrier Strike Group face on its deployment around the world?
Steve Prest, a former weapons specialist on HMS Queen Elizabeth, speaks to BFBS Forces News about the potential threats to CSG 25.
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Navy Fish before firepower? Brexit fishing row risks shutting UK out of EU defence plans
Britain’s future role in European defence could hinge on access to its waters, as EU allies link security cooperation to fishing rights.
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Navy F-35 Lightnings set to join HMS Prince of Wales on landmark mission to Indo-Pacific
HMS Prince of Wales will lead UK Carrier Strike Group 25 as it deploys to the Indo-Pacific region with the UK Lightning Force.
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Naval History CSG25 might see HMS Prince of Wales sailing through significant historic waters
Numerous vessels have shared the name, Prince of Wales, ranging from a captured 18th-century ship to a 21st-century aircraft carrier.
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Boxing Navy boxing's Kyle Shaw-Tullin wins gold for Great Britain at Gee Bee tournament in Helsinki
The military fighter fought three times during the tournament to seal the triumph.
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Navy HMS Somerset home after busy time tracking Russian warships and doing Nato drills
HMS Somerset was recalled from Christmas leave to monitor a Russian task group and went on to complete six shadowing operations.
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Navy Sitrep: UK carrier strike group shows credible force without US ships, says retired commodore
A retired Royal Navy commodore says HMS Prince of Wales's strike group shows the UK can still project credible maritime power without US ...