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Fleet of NATO warships arrives on the Clyde

Warships from NATO's Standing Maritime Group One have arrived on the River Clyde in Glasgow.
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Ukrainian fleet trains with NATO off English coast

Five Ukrainian minehunters donated by Britain, Belgium and the Netherlands have spent a fortnight off Portland learning to clear sea mines alongside NATO allies.

Carrier jets guarded Arctic skies against Russian aircraft

HMS Prince of Wales is back in Portsmouth after three months on NATO's Northern Flank, with F-35Bs reaching as far as Poland.
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Royal Navy’s last Hunt-class minehunter to go by 2031

The Royal Navy's final Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel is due to leave service in 2031, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed in response to a parliamentary question.
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New commanding officer takes charge of mine warfare group

The Royal Navy's Mine and Threat Exploitation Group has a new commanding officer, with Commander Daniel Herridge handing over to Commander Tim Castrinoyannakis.

River-class Batch 1 patrol ships still to bow out in 2028

The Ministry of Defence has reconfirmed that the Royal Navy's Batch 1 River-class offshore patrol vessels will leave service in 2028.

No date for second seabed warfare ship

The Ministry of Defence has declined to give a date for the introduction of additional specialist shipping for underwater infrastructure protection, pointing instead to upgrades for RFA Proteus and to commercially provided solutions, in response to parliamentary questions.
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Babcock takes two wins at Enginuity Skills Awards 2026

Babcock has been recognised with two awards at the Enginuity Skills Awards 2026 for its work developing engineering and advanced manufacturing skills across the UK.

American nuke sub arrives at Faslane in Scotland

The US Navy Virginia-class attack submarine USS Oregon has arrived at His Majesty's Naval Base Clyde in Faslane, Scotland
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Tethered drone flies from uncrewed vessel in UK demo

ACUA Ocean and Teledyne FLIR Defense have completed two days of demonstrations to the UK Ministry of Defence and offshore industry partners, showing an integrated tethered uncrewed aerial system operating from an uncrewed surface vessel.