Four vessels, 250 personnel, 30 days of Wildcat flights: What it takes to track Russian warship
The Royal Navy sent three OPVs and flew daily Wildcat sorties to track Russia's Admiral Grigorovich through UK waters
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Navy HMS Spey completes freedom of navigation exercise around Spratly Islands en route to Manila
The offshore patrol vessel is in Manila to showcase the increasing defence engagement between the Philippines and the UK
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Epic Fury Strait of Hormuz: Closure of one of world's most important shipping lanes in numbers
BFBS Forces has looked into how the Iran war has impacted shipping and sailors going through the Strait of Hormuz
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Navy Type 26 frigate build slots given to Norway, but ex-Royal Navy officer calls it a win for everyone
Retired Commodore Steve Prest says sharing the vessels with the Royal Norwegian Navy means they'll be in service sooner
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Navy Government must inject renewed impetus into the Aukus partnership, report says
It warned that the scale and ambition of Aukus requires political leadership from the Prime Minister to counter the political drift
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Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth passes under Forth Bridge as she heads to open water for sea trials
The Royal Navy will be welcoming the carrier's return to duty after eight months at Rosyth dockyard for maintenance
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Arctic/Antarctic The High North's security depends on our ability to act together, First Sea Lord says
General Sir Gwyn Jenkins made the remarks ahead of a meeting of the Joint Expeditionary Force's (JEF) naval chiefs in Whitehall
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Epic Fury From warning to gunfire: How the US Navy exploded into action to capture an Iranian ship
Richard White examines how the Touska's seizure escalated after she was given several warnings by the destroyer USS Spruance
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Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth heading back to open water following lengthy repairs in Rosyth
The aircraft carrier is making her way out to the open sea after an eight-month period of maintenance at the Scottish dockyard
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Epic Fury Find out how UK is defending assets in the Middle East amid conflict with Iran
BFBS Forces News has analysed the key assets protecting UK personnel and the wider region in the Middle East
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Opinion Montevideo calling? Why selling OPVs to Uruguay is a great call for the Royal Navy
Former Royal Navy Commodore Steve Prest argues that selling HMS Mersey, Severn and Tyne to Uruguay frees up sailors for the new Type 31s
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USA Columbia: The US Navy's new sub where, in terms of missiles, less definitely means more
Construction of the first boat in the class is well advanced, with 12 on order and two others also in production
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Russia Royal Navy maintains the pressure on Russian warships sailing through UK waters
HMS Mersey and a Wildcat helicopter were deployed to report on the movements of two Russian vessels, RFN Soobrazitelny and MV Anatoly ...
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Epic Fury Epic Fury: Will UK minehunting capability be needed to protect the Strait of Hormuz?
With President Trump urging Nato allies to help open the waterway, Simon Newton has analysed the UK's minehunting capability
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Navy Royal Navy orders 20 uncrewed boats in £12.3m push towards hybrid fleet future
The Coastal Forces Squadron and 47 Commando Royal Marines will use the fleet for operations, training, and development activities
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Epic Fury Defences bolstered amid US-Israel-Iran war: Find out how RAF Akrotiri is being protected
BFBS Forces News analyses the capabilities the Armed Forces have to protect Britain's base on the island amid the ongoing conflict