"The world has changed. The threat we now face is more serious and less predictable than at any time since the Cold War. "We must act now and move rapidly to a position of warfighting readiness. We ...

After secretly shadowing the suspect through the Arabian Sea for more than 24 hours, frigate HMS Lancaster struck by sea and air to bring the dhow’s voyage to a halt. Under the watchful gaze of a ...

On the 15th of May 2025 HMS Dragon took part in a Sea viper Live firing against a supersonic sea skimming target. This is the first time in Royal Navy history this has been achieved. During the ...

The 12m experimental vessel, displacing 19 tonnes and at two metres across, is the culmination of the three-year long Project Cetus, and the largest uncrewed underwater vessel trialled by the navy to ...

HMS Tyne recently returned to sea following maintenance and takes her place alongside her sister ships, HMS Mersey and Severn, at the forefront of operations protecting UK waters. The patrol vessel ...

Pictured: Front to back: A Merlin Mk4 Helicopter from 845 Naval Air Squadron lands on the flightdeck of HMS Prince of Wales with HMS Dauntless and then Méndez Núñez behind. Aerial imagery of the UK ...

Rear Admiral James Parkin, the Royal Navy’s Director Develop, said: “I am thrilled that the new Disruptive Capabilities and Technologies Office has now achieved Full Operating Capability, including ...

The navy Banshee drones have now been retired from service, with the Fleet Air Arm team having achieved its objectives. In 2023, a flight was created by 700X Naval Air Squadron to understand how to ...

HMS St Albans was activated to monitor RFN Admiral Golovoko as the frigate sailed east through the English Channel. The Plymouth-based Type 23 frigate closely monitored and launched a Merlin ...

Aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales was waved off by thousands of well-wishers and family of the 1,600 souls aboard, who lined Portsmouth’s historic waterfront as friends and loved ones have done for ...

The Plymouth-based Type 23 is the first ship in her class to receive the integrated Link 16 Crypto Modernised system, which significantly improves the ship’s ability to share tactical situational ...

The Tide-class vessel – one of four large oilers built specifically for such missions – is assigned to the Carrier Strike Group 25. Led by UK flagship HMS Prince of Wales, departing home waters next ...