Royal Navy and U.S. Navy in major NATO training exercise

The exercise was part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group final pre-deployment certification.

Royal Navy strikes £550m blow to cocaine trade

HMS Trent has successfully seized cocaine with a street value of over £40 million in the Caribbean Sea, marking its sixth drug interception this year.

Interim report released on Biter sinking tragedy

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has released an interim report on the tragic capsize and sinking of the tug Biter on 24 February 2023, off Greenock, Scotland.

Royal Navy Pilot ‘not like Top Gun’ flying Super Hornets

Lieutenant Fraser Nadine, currently on an exchange programme with the U.S. Navy, said life as a fast-jet pilot is "not like Top Gun".

NATO warships meet up with Japanese vessels

NATO's Standing Naval Forces recently undertook a Passing Exercise (PASSEX) with the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) in the Eastern Mediterranean.

AUKUS begins historic submarine maintenance in Australia

This is the first instance in which Australian personnel will directly engage in the maintenance of a nuclear-powered submarine on Australian soil.

American warship asserts freedom of navigation rights

The transit took place in international waters, within a corridor beyond the territorial sea of any coastal state, in accordance with international law governing freedom of navigation and overflight.

RFA ships train with Royal Navy Merlins in Pacific

Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels Lyme Bay and Argus conducted flying operations with Royal Navy helicopters.

Royal Marine Commandos in Australian Outback training

The exercise, one of the largest UK forces have participated in so far from home, saw more than 400 Royal Marine and Army Commandos operate over 9,000 miles away from the UK.

Royal Navy icebreaker HMS Protector heads south

HMS Protector, the Royal Navy’s ice patrol ship, is transitioning from the icy waters of the Arctic to the southern reaches of the Antarctic.

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