Norway's Type 26 frigate deal could help ease Navy pressures, says former commodore
Steve Prest says it reflects the UK's Nato First policy, where Norway and Britain share responsibility for monitoring Russian submarines
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CSG25 Sharing the burden: Drone proves it can do the job of a heli on HMS Prince of Wales
This was the first time a Malloy T-150 had carried out a ship-to-ship delivery, taking on a role usually carried out by helicopter or boat
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USA 'British Bob' on Royal Navy pilot exchange in the US receives medal for $99m drug bust
During his exchange tour, Lieutenant Commander Fleming was involved in preventing more than $1bn of illegal drugs from reaching the US
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Nato Frozen Frontline: See what Nato's doing in the High North – and why we should care
Whether it's reconnaissance, rescuing or warfare, the vessels of Standing Nato Maritime Group 1 are ready to react to developments at sea
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Navy Superstar on board: Find out why Scarlett Johansson paid a visit to HMS Prince of Wales
The Avengers Assemble star was filming My Mother's Wedding when she was photographed on the Royal Navy's flagship
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CSG25 HMS Prince of Wales arrives in Tokyo for historic visit to overlap with Defence Secretary's visit
The ship's arrival coincided with John Healey holding bilateral talks with his counterpart, General Nakatani, in the city
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Nato On patrol in the High North: The Nato maritime group keeping an eye on Russia in the Arctic
The alliance takes the High North seriously because, as one officer put it, after Norway, the next stop for Russian forces would be the UK
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Navy Foremast placed onto new Type 31 frigate HMS Venturer at Rosyth dockyard
Babcock released a video showing a timelapse of the mast being moved from the venturer building to the dockside
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Navy Traditional departure for HMS Astute commander as he is rowed ashore at Devonport naval base
Commander Chris Bate left the submarine after two years in command which took him and his crew to the Mediterranean and the North Atlantic
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Prince Philip 'It was a great relief': When the Duke of Edinburgh watched Japan's 1945 surrender
The then-24-year-old prince was serving in the Royal Navy in Tokyo Bay when Japan formally surrendered to the Allies on 2 September 1945
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Navy In pictures: What happens to Russian destroyer in UK waters? It's met with River-class OPV
Portsmouth-based patrol ship monitored Vice Admiral Kulakov and support tankers during five-day transit
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Navy Small but packing a mighty punch: Royal Navy's tiniest ships head back to the Baltic
P2000 vessels HMS Dasher, Express, Puncher and Pursuer will carry out a range of activities, including harbour defence and minehunting
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CSG25 It's international law: Why HMS Richmond has a responsibility to transit the Taiwan Strait
The transit sends a signal to Beijing that we are exercising our rights under international law, a respected former Navy commander has said
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WWII Rebuilding the Barracuda: The WW2 wreck like an Airfix kit – but with no instructions
Despite seeing extensive use in the second half of WW2, not a single intact Barracuda remains, but work is underway to rebuild one example
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CSG25 Grand tour Down Under: Behind the scenes of Navy flagship leading CSG25 deployment
Royal Navy sailor Georgia Davidson shows Australian counterpart Chloe Bradshaw what life is like on board HMS Prince of Wales on Op Highmast
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Navy Small ship, big impact as HMS Tyne arrives in Scotland after months of underwater missions
Veteran patrol ship HMS Tyne has arrived on the Clyde after one of her busiest years yet – clocking up more than 32,000 nautical miles