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Navy UK could deploy carrier to plug gap in Red Sea defences, says Armed Forces Minister
James Heappey says a British aircraft carrier could be sent to the region when the USS Dwight D Eisenhower returns to the United States.
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Boxing Royal Navy fight hard to win boxing contest against historic Western Counties opponents
The fixture between the two teams has more than 50 years of history and was streamed live on the Forces News YouTube channel.
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Boxing Forces fight night: Watch Royal Navy boxers take on Western Counties in full again
A fixture with a 52-year history was shown live on the Forces News YouTube channel.
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Rugby League Challenge Cup rugby league live: watch Royal Navy's round two clash again
The Royal Navy hosted Thatto Heath Crusaders - and you can watch the match in full with us.
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Rugby League Royal Navy overwhelmed by second-half Thatto Heath dominance in Challenge Cup exit
A 32-24 defeat in Portsmouth saw the last military team left in the competition have to bow out.
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Navy HMS Diamond destroys Houthi rebel attack drone that had been targeting vessel in Red Sea
Deploying her Sea Viper missile system, the destroyer shot down the incoming drone that the Iranian-backed rebels had launched at her.
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Rugby League Royal Navy hoping for home advantage in Challenge Cup clash, says captain
The Royal Navy's clash with Thatto Heath Crusaders will be live on Sunday the Forces News Facebook page.
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Rugby League What does the Challenge Cup mean to the Royal Navy rugby league players?
We spoke to some of the players before Sunday's clash against Thatto Heath Crusaders which is live on the Forces News Facebook page.
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Navy Royal Navy's HMS Protector helps scientists study impact of humans on Antarctica
The ice patrol ship took two researchers to the frozen continent to study and take water and rock samples.
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Feature History in focus: The story of HMS Edinburgh's sunken cargo of Russian gold
It was the salvage of the century - the recovery of 431 of the 465 gold bars that went down with HMS Edinburgh in 1942.
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Sea vessels HMS Blazer ready for next mission in Norway after training with her sister ships
HMS Blazer has been training on the water around Portsmouth with her Coastal Forces Squadron siblings HMS Trumpeter, Exploit and Biter.
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Sea vessels Both HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark safe from being scrapped early, minister confirms
Foreign Office Minister Andrew Mitchell says both vessels will remain in use until their planned out-of-service dates in the early 2030s.
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Sea vessels HMS Mersey gets 700-litre paint job – by hand – as crew pick colours for interior
The Royal Navy's River-class offshore patrol vessel is having the Western Approaches coat applied to her bulk.
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Navy In pictures: Members of the Commando Helicopter Force learn to operate in the Arctic
The Somerset-based Commando Helicopter Force deploys in strength to the frozen conditions of Norway for Operation Clockwork each winter.
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Navy Military is 'bleeding out' as workforce issues trump UK Armed Forces' other challenges
The UK military's second in charge admitted a recruitment and retention dilemma overshadowed 'programmatic' issues.