Plans for new 'national flagship' sunk, Defence Secretary confirms
The Royal Yacht Britannia successor was set to be crewed by Royal Navy personnel and its construction was expected to begin this year.
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Navy Fire on board Royal Navy submarine was 'quickly extinguished'
A Navy source told Forces News the fire on Vanguard-class submarine HMS Victorious "was in a self-contained module".
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Navy Royal Navy's Type 26s delayed by a year at an extra cost of £233m
Ben Wallace told MPs in a statement that Initial Operating Capability (IOC) for the Type 26s will now be reached in October 2028.
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Navy HMS Albion sails into Montenegro during Operation Achillean deployment
The UK's high-readiness amphibious assault ship is visiting the Balkan nation five years after it became a NATO member.
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Navy Royal Navy seizes £24m of cocaine in Caribbean drugs bust
After a chase, the vessel was boarded, with drugs worth around £24m on Britain's streets found on board.
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Sea vessels RFA Mounts Bay and RFA Argus arrive in Montenegro
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels are in the country as it marks five years since joining NATO.
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Sea vessels Russia's strategic nuclear missile submarines designed for naval base strikes
Ballistic missiles were launched from a nuclear submarine during Russia's recent nuclear exercises.
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Navy HMS Enterprise completes Arctic research mission
The survey ship ventured closer to the North Pole than any other Royal Navy vessel in 2022.
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RAF 'We had to get it right first time', RAF airman says on Atlantic rescue mission
An RAF Atlas A400M and a Poseidon P8 helped save a sailor after his yacht lost its mast at sea.
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Navy HMS Albion visits Turkey during ongoing Mediterranean mission
This latest stop took the amphibious assault ship to Turkey's Izmir port to discuss the future of amphibious operations with NATO allies.
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RAF Watch: RAF goes to rescue of sailor on stricken yacht in stormy Atlantic seas
An RAF Atlas A400M and a Poseidon P8 helped save sailor after his yacht lost its mast at sea.
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Navy Troubled HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier finally reaches dry dock for repairs
The news comes after mechanical problems caused a number of delays for the £3.2bn vessel.
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Navy Royal Navy's litter-picking 'green' ship discovers more waste than treasure
HMS Tamar's green status in some part comes from its catalytic converters can reduce the ship's nitrogen-based emissions by up to 90%.
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Navy HMS Prince of Wales back in Fife for repairs
The damaged aircraft carrier had her deployment to the US cancelled because of the issue with her propellor shaft.
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Navy Drugs worth £15.5 million seized by Royal Navy warship in Middle East
A boarding party of Royal Marines searched the vessel and found 870kg of crystal methamphetamine onboard a small boat in the Arabian Sea.
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Sea vessels Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales leaves Portsmouth after breakdown
The £3 billion warship broke down off the Isle of Wight in August after leaving Portsmouth for a deployment in the US.