Defence Secretary announces £4bn UK contracts to develop Aukus hunter-killer submarines
Grant Shapps said the submarines would be the 'most powerful attack submarines ever operated by the Royal Navy'.
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Navy HMS Prince of Wales given warm American welcome upon arrival to Naval Station Norfolk
Britain's biggest warship is gearing up to support F-35 Lightning jet operations with its US allies.
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Sea vessels HMS Queen Elizabeth's crew capture images of Northern Lights spectacle
The northern lights are the result of solar particles entering the Earth's magnetic field and ionising high in the atmosphere.
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Navy Hard work of Albion's sailors and Royal Marines marked with tour of No 10
HMS Albion has completed six years of intensive operations around the world.
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Sea vessels Two Royal Navy vessels come out of retirement to serve the Romanian navy
HMS Pembroke and HMS Blyth have been sold to Romania and will serve in the Black Sea.
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Navy US Marine Corps Vipers train with HMS Prince of Wales
Amazing images of the helicopters in action have been posted on the aircraft carrier's social media account.
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Russia Russia's Black Sea Fleet remains capable despite damaging Ukrainian attacks, MOD warns
The MOD says the Ukrainian strikes on Sevastopol have taken their toll, but Russian naval forces in Crimea still pose a threat
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Veterans Past meets future as WW2 veteran visits Royal Navy's new HMS Glasgow
Archie Hazledine, who served in the seventh HMS Glasgow during the war, speaks to some of the crew from the new ship of the same name
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Northern Ireland Penny Mordaunt praises 'amazing' Belfast visit as work begins on shipbuilding contract
Belfast-based Harland & Wolff is set to build three 40,000-tonne vessels which will supply the Royal Navy fleet and its Nato allies at sea
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Navy Uncertainty over HMS Bulwark's return to operations as farewells made to HMS Albion
It is still unclear when Albion's sister ship HMS Bulwark will take over as a Landing Platform Dock ship for the UK Commando Force.
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Navy HMS Prince of Wales welcomed into Florida naval station for the first time
The UK's largest warship is spending time in the US to test new aircraft and drone technologies and manoeuvres
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Sea vessels Video shows HMS Prince of Wales leaving Bermuda Triangle after successful drone op
The carrier is carrying out a number of tests with the US involving F-35B stealth fighters, MV-Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft and Mojave drones
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Sea vessels HMS Lancaster seizes £3m worth of drugs in its fourth bust this year
The drug bust has been praised by Defence Secretary Grant Shapps.
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Sea vessels First Naafi store on board RFA ship opens
The shop was described as a morale boost for the Royal Auxiliary Fleet
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WWII HMS Prince of Wales honours thousands of lives lost in Bismarck battles
Bismarck was the pride of the German navy and was scuttled after being crippled by British torpedo bombers and warships
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Sea vessels Royal Navy warships to be sold for spare parts after decades of service
Two more Royal Navy warships are being put up for sale by the MOD, joining HMS Bristol and HMS Walney as they wait to be recycled