Royal Navy aircraft carrier arrives in Scotland

The 65,000-tonne aircraft carrier is returning to Glenmallan in Scotland for a routine logistics visit.

Clyde shipyard contractors balloted over strike action

The contractors are demanding to be paid the BAE Systems yard rate, or an additional £1 per hour on top of the current rates of pay.

British aircraft carrier ‘strikes’ Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

British stealth jets have flown simulated strike missions into Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania from HMS Queen Elizabeth.

HMS Queen Elizabeth under NATO command for first time

HMS Queen Elizabeth, the flagship of the Royal Navy and the UK's most powerful warship, is under NATO command for the first time.

Flares provide for stunning display over British carrier

In addition to marking the first time flares were fired from a helicopter flying from a Queen Elizabeth class carrier, it proved to be a stunning display.

Video shows British carrier group operating night and day

In an awe-inspiring display of British air and sea power, HMS Queen Elizabeth and her Carrier Strike Group have showcased their round-the-clock operational capability in a new video.

British frigate keeps watch on Russian warship

HMS Richmond, a Type 23 Frigate, has kept a constant watch on Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich, tracking her in the North Sea and maintaining permanent contact.

Wildcat fires flares in self defence exercise

A Wildcat helicopter from HMS Queen Elizabeth has fired flares in an exercise, marking the first time flares fired from a helicopter flying from a Queen Elizabeth class carrier.

Scottish, Northern Irish shipyards win work for London firm

Harland and Wolff's recent contract award from Cory Group signals a notable uptick in work for Scottish and Northern Irish shipyards.

Merlin helicopter hunts down ‘enemy’ submarine

Merlin Mk2 ASW from 820 Naval Air Squadron onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth hunted Norwegian Submarine HNoMS Utstein during an exercise. In a Combined Anti-Submarine Exercise...

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