HMS Dragon nears return to action after major refit
The work is being carried out by BAE Systems in collaboration with BMT Defence Services and Cammell Laird.
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USA USS Gunston Hall docks at Portsmouth ahead of Nato's largest exercise in decades
The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship is enjoying a short stop off at HMNB Portsmouth before deploying on Exercise Steadfast Defender.
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Sea vessels Cosy but capable: Take a guided tour of one of the Royal Navy's smallest ships
The 16 Archer-class P2000 fast patrol boats may be tiny, but can carry out several roles including maritime security and force protection.
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Navy Chick Henderson: HMS Victory's world-famous singer who served during WWII
The dance band artist, who sold a million copies of Begin the Beguine, was in the Royal Naval Reserve assigned to HMS Victory in WW2.
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Middle East HMS Richmond takes over from Diamond to protect Red Sea shipping from Houthis
The Type 23 Frigate will continue under Operation Prosperity Guardian to defend commercial vessels against drone and missile attacks.
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Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth's departure for large Nato exercise cancelled after propeller shaft 'issue'
HMS Prince of Wales will take her place on Nato duties and will set sail for Exercise Steadfast Defender as soon as possible.
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Falklands MOD insists it's confident in the security of the Falkland Islands despite claims of downgrade
The security of the islands that were the focus of war with Argentina in 1982 relies on a Royal Navy patrol vessel and four RAF Typhoons.
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Sea vessels How the Navy tackles drone threats from operations room of £1.4bn destroyer
HMS Duncan was training in Portsmouth, as the very high readiness destroyer, to counter drone attacks.
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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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News Fire put out on UK-linked tanker hit in Houthi attack as Britain vows to respond to rebels
The oil tanker MV Marlin Luanda sails under the flag of the Marshall Islands, but is managed by a company registered in the UK.
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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 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.
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Navy Crash involving two Royal Navy warships in Bahrain caused estimated £25m of damage
HMS Bangor was already berthed when she was struck by HMS Chiddingfold, and an investigation into what happened is underway.