Wildcat pilot hails successful trial as Martlet missile shoots down target drone
The Banshee drone was downed during a pioneering test of a missile that has been adapted for use against ground or surface targets.
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Opinion The RFA: The civilian support fleet without which the Royal Navy would be sunk
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary is a vital link in the chain of maritime defence, but that chain looks set to broken, warns PinstripedLine.
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Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth returns to Portsmouth after training with RAF and HMS St Albans
The Royal Navy's flagship trained with Chinook helicopters and the crew of HMS St Albans.
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Navy HMS Scimitar finds new purpose bringing healthcare to East Africa's Lake Victoria
HMS Scimitar patrolled waters around Gibraltar for years but will now provide crucial healthcare to around 50,000 people a year in East ...
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Navy Satisfaction with Navy's officer cadet programme at lowest level in six years, survey finds
The survey across all three services asked the cadets about a range of experiences during their training.
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Navy Simon Parkes: Case of sailor who went missing in Gibraltar unsolved after 38 years
The radio operator had been serving on the Portsmouth-based aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious when he disappeared while on shore leave.
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Feature How the sinking of a Second World War ship led to one of the UK's last witch trials
Medium Helen Duncan claimed to have spoken with the ghost of a sailor who died when HMS Barham sank in 1941, upsetting the Admiralty.
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Navy HMS Sutherland nears completion of refit after overhaul lasting nearly four years
The Fighting Clan moves to the sea wall as she prepares to make a return to operations.
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Navy HMS Prince of Wales returns to Portsmouth after success of Strike Warrior
The powerful demonstration of Nato resolve and cooperation in the North Sea saw the Royal Navy carrier team up with the USS Harry S Truman.
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Navy HMS Raleigh to open its gates to veterans – find out how and when you can visit
From spring term 2025, veterans will get a chance to take a trip down memory lane by going back on site at Torpoint.
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Royal Marines Celebrating 360 years: Military community marks Royal Marines anniversary
The Royal Marines was founded in 1664 under the reign of Charles II and today is one of Britain's most effective fighting units.
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Royal Marines Commando fliers complete historic year-long deployment on task force mission
It was the first run-out of the Navy's Littoral Response Group (South), supporting operations from Cyprus to Australia.
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Navy Prime Minister praises HMS Tamar in personal thank-you call while at sea
The crew of HMS Tamar were thanked for their role in securing the Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui earlier this month.
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Navy HMS Spey docks in Singapore after major exercise with Five-Powers allies
HMS Spey joined more than 2,000 service personnel from five nations to take part in Exercise Bersama Lima 24.
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China China's navy is not trying to dominate the world, so what is it trying to do?
One expert, Professor Andrew Lambert, said it is attempting to 'maintain control of a vital sea area'.
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Navy Royal Navy sailors return to Caribbean to honour their homeland's unique contribution
The Vincentians will reunite with their families and join ceremonial events as the country celebrates 45 years of independence from the UK.