Dragon heads out from Portsmouth to take up air defence duties in the Med
The Type 45 destroyer had been alongside taking on stores and munitions - completing six weeks’ worth of work in just six days
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Navy RFA Lyme Bay now at heightened readiness for possible deployment to Eastern Med
The Bay-class Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel has a proven track record in providing evacuation, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief
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Epic Fury Don't send a carrier just for the sake of it, former Royal Navy commodore warns
Steve Prest argues a dedicated air defence asset like HMS Dragon is the best response to protect Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean
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Epic Fury Epic Fury: Here's why the UK couldn't just send HMS Prince of Wales to the Gulf
BFBS Forces News spoke to Vice Admiral (Ret'd) Duncan Potts, director of Universal Defence and Security Solutions, about HMS Prince of Wales ...
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Epic Fury Epic Fury: How the UK and its allies have been involved in the Middle East conflict so far
From RAF jets flying defensive missions to the deployment of warships, this is how the UK and its allies have been playing their part
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Epic Fury On her way soon: Extra Typhoons, Wildcats and Merlin to be supported by HMS Dragon
The Armed Forces assets in the Eastern Mediterranean have already been proving their worth, with numerous drones having been intercepted
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Navy Inside Turkish hunter-killer sub TCG Birinci İnönü as its crew take on key Nato training role
The crew live in tight quarters, share bunks and train to give Nato ships and aircraft a serious challenge
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Epic Fury No decision to send Royal Navy carrier to Eastern Mediterranean, No 10 insists
The Government says while HMS Prince of Wales is on a state of high readiness, no order to deploy her has been given
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Epic Fury Merlin surveillance and control helicopter equipped with Crowsnest arrives in Cyprus
The Merlin helicopter can fly up to a mile in the air, giving advance warning of incoming drones or missiles
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Epic Fury Working together: Royal Navy Wildcats delivered to Akrotiri thanks to the RAF
The helicopters are armed with Martlet air-to-air missiles which will enhance the level of protection against drone attack
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Epic Fury Sea Viper missiles loaded onto HMS Dragon as she prepares to sail to Eastern Mediterranean
Images appear to show Aster missiles for the Sea Viper weapon system being loaded onto the Type 45 air defence destroyer
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Nato Dynamic Manta: A close look at Nato's premier anti-submarine exercise
Ten allied nations including the UK took part, operating seamlessly across the air, surface and sub-surface domains
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Epic Fury A sledgehammer to crack a nut: Ex-fighter pilot's take on F-35 downing drone
Sean Bell described the feat as surreal - but questioned the logic of using a state-of-the-art jet to take out an inexpensive UAV
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Epic Fury We're here, ready and able, says CO as Royal Navy Wildcats get sent to Cyprus
Two Wildcat helicopters, whose crews are more used to operating from ships, will be helping to defend the island from drone attacks
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Rugby Union Inter Service impact: Inside the London Scottish and Navy rugby partnership
BFBS Forces News went to find out how a trio of Royal Navy men's rugby union players are finding playing for London Scottish in Champ Rugby
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Netball Winning by one point: Navy and RAF play out exciting Inter Services netball clash
The Royal Navy picked up a dramatic win at RAF Cosford