The Royal Navy carried out two interceptions in a fortnight of Russian vessels in UK waters – including monitoring an intelligence gathering vessel. Plymouth-based HMS Somerset shadowed Russian ...

More than £300m is being invested in the Royal Navy’s first ever laser weapon after it downed high-velocity drones in latest trials. The success of the latest firings has prompted Whitehall to sign a ...

Royal Marines launched covert boarding missions in the eastern Baltic Sea as they sharpened specialist skills ahead of operating with NATO in an entirely new way. The Commandos are working towards ...

The largest number of UK F-35B Lightning jets ever assembled on either of the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carriers has been deployed to the Mediterranean for a major allied exercise. Flagship HMS Prince ...

The Royal Navy’s latest specialist minehunting ship HMS Stirling Castle was welcomed to her new Portsmouth home today ahead of spearheading underwater operations. The distinctive blue-and-white ...

Cape Town, Singapore, Darwin, Busan, Goa and Mombasa. Not your usual holiday itinerary. “This is my last appointment after 44 years of service and I could not have asked for a better team, with their ...

The Royal Navy joined industry experts and defence specialists to prove its ability to use autonomous and uncrewed technology to boost Digital and Information Warfare. Crewless boats controlled from ...

Flags on Royal Navy warships and at Service establishments are today flying at half-mast following the death of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Benjamin Bathurst. The former First Sea Lord served for more ...

His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh joined sailors, veterans and families celebrating ‘the beating heart behind Royal Navy operations’ as the Royal Fleet Auxiliary marked its 120th birthday. The ...

A Royal Navy warship has completed focused operations in support of United Nations efforts to keep the pressure on North Korea to abide by international law. HMS Richmond was deployed to waters ...

His Majesty the King today welcomed the Royal Navy’s newest nuclear submarine as HMS Agamemnon was commissioned. He joined around 500 guests – family members, VIPs, senior politicians and military ...

Royal Navy warships and Royal Marines operating behind enemy lines will be supported from the air by two drone systems now ready for front-line operations. After two years of trials and development, ...