What ships and submarines are in the build pipeline for the Royal Navy?
Forces News takes a look at what is known so far about the vessels that are being built for the Royal Navy and Royal Marines.
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Royal Marines Commandos to get new amphibious warships with lessons learned from Ukraine
The Defence Secretary says up to 28 ships and submarines are in the pipeline as he confirms HMS Albion and Bulwark will not be scrapped.
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Sea vessels RFA's new underwater surveillance vessel snapped as she ties up alongside HMS Belfast
RFA Proteus is the first of a new generation of underwater survey and surveillance ships that will monitor areas of UK sovereign interest.
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Sea vessels Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan leaves Portsmouth after undergoing refit
HMS Duncan has left Portsmouth to carry out routine post-maintenance activities.
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Sea vessels The Skjold-class corvette - Norway's small but punchy coastal defence vessel
The Royal Norwegian Navy's Skjold-class corvette is one of the fastest combat ships in the world and is designed for anti-invasion ops.
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Navy Royal Navy's smallest ships having a big impact on Exercise Tamber Shield in Norway
HMS Biter, Trumpeter, Exploit and Blazer are in the Norwegian fjords on exercise with 815 Naval Air Squadron and the Royal Norwegian Navy.
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Navy HMS Middleton enters drydock in preparation for the minehunter's next mission
A video has been published on social media showing HMS Middleton in the drydock where her crew are carrying out maintenance.
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Navy Royal Navy warship HMS Trent seizes £204m of cocaine in latest drugs bust
The crew of HMS Trent have now stopped £511 million worth of drugs
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Navy Ghost Shark: Royal Australian Navy 3D prints its way to revolutionising maritime defence
Australia adds three extra-large drone subs for £140m to its arsenal within three years.
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Navy Royal Navy warship shoots down a missile in combat for first time since Gulf War
The Type 45 destroyer was defending a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden when her Sea Viper system was used against a Houthi missile.
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Navy Wildcat and Martlet: The combination providing a ring of steel around warships
Martlet laser-guided missiles are mounted on 815 Squadron's Wildcat helicopters and can target multifaceted threats, including small drones.
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Navy Undersea autonomy: Why uncrewed submarines could be the future of underwater warfare
Blue Whale is an autonomous submarine designed for navies wanting to move away from manned platforms doing dangerous tasks.
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Navy Patrol vessel HMS Spey shows off her Puma drone capabilities for the first time
The Royal Navy vessel has arrived in the East China Sea to train alongside the Korean navy.
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Navy HMS Mersey emerges from dry dock with historic Western Approaches colour scheme
HMS Mersey will continue her final maintenance in partnership with BAE Systems and A&P Group over the next few weeks.
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Special forces Spending watchdog: Special forces and nuclear spending should be examined by MPs
The Public Accounts Committee said a new panel should scrutinise spending in sensitive areas.
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Navy Royal Navy warship seizes almost £33m of drugs in two raids in the Middle East
HMS Lancaster celebrated its latest drug bust and destroyed heroin, hashish and crystal meth worth millions of pounds.