Member of Parliament for Kilmarnock and Loudoun Alan Brown has incorrectly claimed that there are "no surface warships" in Scotland, that there are "frequent transgressions into Scottish waters" requiring "regular patrols" and that Rosyth is "being scrapped", none of which is true.

The first French naval cruise missile launch was carried out by the nuclear-powered attack submarine Suffren.

The force has reached full operating capacity and can now rapidly deploy over 10,000 personnel.

The 2020 Aerospace Manufacturing Attractiveness report assesses a range of aspects such as cost, economy, infrastructure, labour, industry, and tax policy.

The Northern Ammunition Jetty in Glen Mallan, Scotland, is currently being refurbished to better support the British surface fleet, including the new aircraft carriers, in loading and unloading ammunition.

The exercises form part of the overhaul effort aimed at developing the tactics and determining the equipment needed to turn the Royal Marines into the "Future Commando Force".

French frigate FS Jean Bart came under command of HMS Albion and her Littoral Response Group task group for combined exercises off Cyprus, say the Royal Navy.

"NATO is a natural platform for transatlantic cooperation of AI," the Deputy Secretary General underlined.

Despite Russian warnings, HMS Dragon has successfully helped to ensure freedom of navigation in the Black Sea.

The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) is responsible for the design, manufacture and support of nuclear warheads for the United Kingdom.