
Royal Navy warships return home in time for Christmas following busy deployments
Sister ships HMS Portland and Iron Duke return to the UK after completing a full schedule from Norway to Estonia.
Sister ships HMS Portland and Iron Duke return to the UK after completing a full schedule from Norway to Estonia.
Defence Procurement Minister Maria Eagle says some Royal Navy personnel will remain on post until the final disposal of the vessels.
In a message recorded by BFBS Forces News, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin wished a Happy Christmas to all personnel and those who support them.
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, the Chief of the Defence Staff, made the admission during a visit to Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth.
More than 130 cadets from eight nations completed the initial officer training course which turns civilians into junior naval officers.
A nuclear submarine fired an F21 torpedo against a decommissioned ship during an exercise in near-operational conditions.
The Plymouth-based frigate has now completed trials and is loading up with eight naval strike missiles (NSMs) in Norway.
For decades Thales has had to innovate using ever-advancing technology, maintaining the Royal Navy as a major force in submarine warfare.
Recruits must master the essential military and maritime skills necessary for life in the Navy.
Friends and family watched her sail back to the base, the sub having taken part in the war in Afghanistan and Operation Ellamy in Libya.
The campaign looks to raise thousands of pounds to create a memorial to those who served in the RNAS during the First World War.
The aircraft carrier beat the light as she just crept into HMNB Portsmouth before dawn broke.
In a post on X, the aircraft carrier's account confirmed the news, calling it a 'day of new beginnings and fond farewells'.
Crew returns to Portsmouth after operating in the eastern Mediterranean.
The Type 45 destroyer is testing combat readiness in Norwegian waters.
HMS Prince of Wales, the Royal Navy's new flagship, is in Liverpool to celebrate her ties to Merseyside.