New ship arrives at new home Faslane naval base

RFA Stirling Castle, a new vessel that will operate autonomous minehunting vessels as a 'mothership', has arrived at her new home HMNB Clyde in Scotland.

British warship downs drone sent to attack it

HMS Diamond has engaged a Houthi attack drone targeting the vessel in the Red Sea, with no damage to Diamond or her crew reported.

Royal Navy facilitates research in Antarctica

HMS Protector recently undertook a mission to Antarctica, hosting two researchers from the University of Portsmouth.

US General visits Faslane naval base

General Anthony Cotton, Commander of US Strategic Command, recently paid a visit to the United Kingdom to acquaint himself with Britain's nuclear capabilities.

Royal Navy progress autonomous minehunting ops

The Royal Navy has reported significant progress in the domain of minehunting through the use of autonomous systems.

US Navy urges Britain to scrap cuts to the armed forces

In an unusual public intervention, the US Navy Secretary, Carlos Del Toro, has urged the United Kingdom to reconsider the scale and capabilities of its armed forces.

Status of the Type 45 Destroyer fleet

HMS Diamond, HMS Duncan and HMS Dauntless are all currently available for operations.

Charity ’13 Frigates being built in Scotland’ t-shirt launched

Our annual charity fundraising effort kicks off this year with a t-shirt proclaiming that, despite nonsense online, 13 frigates are, in fact, being built in Scotland.

US Central Command declares two Navy Seals deceased

Following a 10-day multinational search operation two US Navy Seals have been declared deceased.

Dreanought sub on track despite increased cost forecast

Despte a rise in forecasted costs, the Dreadnought submarine programme is 'on budget and on schedule'.

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