NCA seizes 25 smuggling boats and engines at Felixstowe
At least 25 inflatable boats and 25 outboard engines bound for Channel people-smuggling gangs have been seized at Felixstowe, in what the National Crime Agency believes is the first bulk consignment of its kind intercepted in the UK.
Carrier crew reflect on three months on the Northern Flank
With HMS Prince of Wales home in Portsmouth, junior members of her ship's company have looked back on a three-month deployment that took in encounters with Russian aircraft, first deployments and long weeks away.
New building rises at Navantia’s Methil yard in Fife
Construction of a new covered facility is under way at Methil as part of Navantia UK's £157m investment programme, with the Fife yard's workforce having grown to more than 260 as it takes on a major export order.
Fleet of NATO warships arrives on the Clyde
Warships from NATO's Standing Maritime Group One have arrived on the River Clyde in Glasgow.
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.
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.
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.
