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Mission control desk with multiple monitors displaying satellite maps of the Middle East and Indian Ocean; a high-backed chair in front of the setup.

27 nations back Hormuz mission in joint statement

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Twenty-seven nations have signed a joint statement affirming political support for an independent multinational military mission to secure freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.

F-35 spares shortfall exposed as carrier surged to 24 jets

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The UK sent a carrier to sea with 24 F-35s but spare parts for only 12, MPs reveal. PAC chair calls it "entirely unacceptable incompetence".
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Inside the dramatic carrier air ambulance rescue at sea

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A Maritime Medical Emergency Response Team from HMS Prince of Wales was scrambled to HMS Duncan in the Norwegian Sea during a training exercise.

British aircraft carrier arrives in Norway

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HMS Prince of Wales has arrived in Stavanger, Norway, following the completion of Exercise Tamber Shield.

Spanish vessel ‘dangerous’ near British sub at Gibraltar

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A Spanish Guardia Civil vessel is claimed to have approached HMS Anson at close range as the Royal Navy submarine arrived at Gibraltar, in an incident that a Gibraltar-based naval observer described as "reckless, unprofessional, dangerous".

British nuclear sub arrives in Gibraltar

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HMS Anson, a Royal Navy Astute-class nuclear-powered attack submarine,  has arrived at Gibraltar.
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Destroyer joins aircraft carrier for Nordic deployment

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HMS Duncan has joined HMS Prince of Wales in northern waters as the carrier strike group prepares for NATO Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 tasking.
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British frigate and helicopter fire torpedo in the Atlantic

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HMS Somerset and her embarked Merlin helicopter have completed anti-submarine warfare exercises in the Atlantic, including the release of a training torpedo during live work-up drills.
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Thales ISR mast to be fitted to BAE Herne drone sub

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Thales and BAE Systems are collaborating on an advanced intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mast intended for the Herne extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle.
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Defence tech trials backed by new sandbox powers

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Legislation announced in the King's Speech would give ministers powers to relax existing rules to allow live testing of next gen defence tech.
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