Merlin Commando Helicopter Force pilots and aircrew awarded their wings
846 Naval Air Squadron held a Wings Parade for the naval aviators, with the day marking the culmination of an extremely demanding course.
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Navy Sitrep: Government making sensible cuts as Defence needs to do fewer things, but better
Helicopters, drones and ships are being cut back or axed altogether, but Prof Michael Clarke argues the decision is largely the right one.
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Royal Marines Former Royal Marines chief warns of capability gap after axing of HMS Albion and Bulwark
Maj Gen Buster Howes says he believes there will be 'a sense of confusion' among the Royal Marines following the announcement.
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Navy Herne: New 5,000km-range extra large sub set to dominate underwater naval operations
Driving development of these underwater unmanned leviathans is the need for dominance of the underwater battle space.
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Navy US Marines successfully use new amphibious combat vehicle to carry troops from ships
The US Navy and Marine Corps have deployed their new amphibious combat vehicles during Quarterly Underway Amphibious Readiness Training.
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Opinion Albion and Bulwark will leave a painful capability gap but it's not death knell for Royal Marines
The defence cuts were necessary and overdue and evidence of policy catching up with reality, writes retired Navy Commodore Steve Prest.
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Navy HMS Iron Duke joins Nato group in Baltic after Latvian independence day celebrations
British warships support Nato by securing trade routes, protecting communication lines, and ensuring transatlantic supply chains remain open ...
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Technology Hypersonic tech capabilities of the future accelerated under new Aukus arrangement
Hypersonic capabilities can include long-range strike missiles capable of travelling faster than the speed of sound.
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Army Hundreds of military applications reconsidered after 'outdated' medical checks scrapped
Defence Secretary John Healey announced potential recruits with conditions like acne or asthma will no longer be barred from serving.
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Navy Royal Navy's only deep-water survey ship is off the market and set to return to duty
The largest vessel of its kind in Western Europe will undergo an extensive overhaul before returning to duty as a deep-water survey ship.
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Navy Royal Navy flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth in Hamburg for a high-profile port visit
She will be berthed at the Steinwerder cruise terminal on the south bank of the Elbe, the first Royal Navy carrier to visit Hamburg in 13 ...
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Royal Marines King presents Royal Marines Commando with King's Badge for first time since 1939
Charles handed the badge to Marine Stephens - the best all-round member of the King's Squad on completion of his training at Lympstone.
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Rugby Union Royal Navy and RAF draw in nail-biting opening clash of the Inter Services U23s
The Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force have drawn level at 24-24 in their opening fixture of the Inter Services under-23s championships.
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Navy RFA Lyme Bay plays the bad guy in one of West Africa's biggest naval exercises
Despite incidents of piracy and armed robbery being the lowest they've been in three decades, Ex Grand African Nemo is in full swing.
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Russia Russian frigate armed with 'carrier-killing' Zircon missiles crosses English Channel
Defence think tank Rusi points out that hypersonic cruise missiles like the Zircon could prove to be a challenge to Western warships.
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Navy HMS Prince of Wales departs Portsmouth to prepare for major deployment next year
After a slight delay, the Royal Navy carrier sails out of Portsmouth to make preparations for the first mission of its kind in four years.