Friends and families welcomed aboard HMS Prince of Wales ahead of major deployment
More than 1,200 guests were on board the aircraft carrier as she prepares for her major deployment to the Far East.
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Rugby Union Royal Navy men blow British Police away with 11 tries in dominant performance
A superb attacking display sets the Navy up for the 'Le Crunch' test next week.
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Navy RNAS Culdrose helicopters prepare to join HMS Prince of Wales for deployment to Far East
The Merlin Mk2 helicopters will join the aircraft carrier for the Royal Navy's major deployment of the year.
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Navy DragonFire: The Navy's drone-killing laser that's cheap to fire and deadly accurate
The laser weapon is a line-of-sight air defence system that will end up being fitted to four Royal Navy ships - and costs just £10 a shot.
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Royal Marines Royal Marines Commandos practise fast casting into freezing Norwegian waters
Members of the Shore Reconnaissance Troop have been taking part on Winter Deployment 25 in the High North.
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Mental Health Charity's concern over suicide rate in Armed Forces and among veteran community
R;pple Suicide Prevention said it is alarmed by the rate as the Ministry of Defence revealed figures for the last 20 years.
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Navy Special delivery: Royal Navy Wildcat flown to Middle East on RAF Globemaster
Following the drop, the C-17 brought back a previously embarked Wildcat, with the aircraft used by HMS Lancaster on Operation Kipion.
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RAF Ex-RAF commander rules out idea of Trump flicking kill switch on allies' F-35 jets
Greg Bagwell argues that while there's no actual switch to reduce the effectiveness of the F-35, the RAF could focus more on the Typhoon.
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Navy Four destroyers set to get DragonFire laser weapons - Navy debating which ones
Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard says the Royal Navy is discussing which warships will be fitted with the new directed energy weapon.
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Navy UK Wildcat crews and Norwegian sailors prepare for deployment with fjord-based exercise
More than 200 Royal Navy personnel, four Wildcat helicopters and four fast attack craft took part in the 20-day Exercise Tamber Shield.
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Navy Can the Royal Navy keep its overstretched Submarine Service cycle going?
Pinstripedline's latest opinion piece examines just how overstretched the silent service is.
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Navy Healey warns the UK's nuclear deterrent is 'ultimate guarantor' during submarine visit
The new Dreadnought nuclear submarines are set to be the most powerful and technically advanced ever used by the Royal Navy.
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Navy Dreadnought submarines to take Royal Navy's nuclear deterrent into the 2070s
The subs that carry the UK's nuclear warheads are nearing the end of their service lives but the Dreadnought-class will take over that role.
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Navy Royal Navy's new submarines are too fat to fit – but work's underway to fix it
Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard says bigger docks are needed to service the powerful Dreadnought-class submarines.
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Navy Autonomous minehunters detect and destroy – without putting sailors' lives at risk
The Royal Navy's new uncrewed surface vessels use AI and sensors to find and eliminate mines, all overseen by a control centre.
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Navy Royal Navy and RAF shepherd four Russian ships returning from Syria in the Channel
The Royal Navy have traced Russian ships coming back from the eastern Mediterranean for the third time in six weeks.