HMS Queen Elizabeth brought under Nato command for first time
The Royal Navy aircraft carrier is among a group of warships from 21 nations taking part in Exercise Neptune Strike.
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Sea vessels How the military's folding canoe has stood the test of time
The Klepper folding canoe has been used by the British military since the Second World War.
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Navy Royal Navy frigate shadows Russian warship through English Channel
Type 23 frigate HMS Richmond had been in Norway for training with her Nato allies before heading off to monitor the Russian vessel
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Navy HMS Prince of Wales completes F-35 testing off US east coast
The Royal Navy is working to expand the operating limits of the jet.
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Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth fends off submarine 'attack' during exercise with Norwegian navy
Norwegian sub HNoMS Utstein was confronted by Royal Navy helicopters from 820 NAS and RAF Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
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USA Two US carriers sail together in eastern Mediterranean for first time in decades
The USS Dwight D Eisenhower carrier strike group met up with the USS Gerald R Ford as tensions in the Middle East continue to rise
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Navy Aukus: Grant Shapps and Australian Defence Minister visit nuclear site 'key to future of global security'
The ministers saw the first nuclear propulsion plant components being fabricated for the UK's SSN-AUKUS programme.
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Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth leaves Portsmouth with F-35s on flight deck after short stop
The aircraft carrier had returned to her home port for a logistics stop and short period of maintenance.
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Navy Royal Marines snipers shoot out engines to bring drug-runners' boat to a halt
HMS Dauntless has now seized more than £200m worth of illegal narcotics after hunting down the 35ft powerboat in the Caribbean
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Middle East Explained: The UK and allied capabilities by Middle East region as Israel-Gaza conflict escalates
UK ships RFA Argus, RFA Lyme Bay and HMS Duncan were already in the region when hostilities began.
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Weapons and Kit Phalanx Gatling gun: The last line of defence for Royal Navy warships
Most Royal Navy vessels are armed in the Phalanx Close-In-Weapons system which can fire 75 rounds a second.
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Navy Motherlode: The new AI tool keeping Royal Navy helicopters in the air
Maintenance crews at RNAS Yeovilton use the predictive computer system to make sure their work is smarter and more efficient.
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Navy Why aircraft carriers are still the go-to system for projecting power
No other weapons system can deliver the same kind of signal, a naval forces and maritime security expert tells Forces News.
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Sea vessels Watch: World's first F-35 night-time shipborne rolling vertical landing made on HMS Prince of Wales
The Royal Navy's largest vessel is continuing its training with F-35s.
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Sea vessels Hundreds of Royal Navy submariners awarded medal for their part in global missions
It is the first time Silent Service personnel have been given an award to honour their work outside of major wars.
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Navy Sailors who saved crew of stricken yacht to be honoured with King's bravery award
Chief Petty Officer Stephen Froom and Able Seaman Alfie Hulme from HMS Diamond battled terrible conditions to save all on board.