Royal Navy ship deployed to fight piracy in West African waters
HMS Trent will help protect more than £6 billion of UK trade that passes through the region.
British aircraft carrier docks in Mallorca
The aircraft carrier's crew are on the Spanish party island for some rest and relaxation on the home leg of their deployment to the Pacific and back.
Type 23 Frigates to receive aerial drones
The Royal Navy has awarded BAE Systems a contract to integrate the Flexible Tactical Uncrewed Aerial System into the Type-23 frigate's Combat Management System.
UK to develop ‘concepts of operation’ for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
The contract will develop procedures for three mission sets for underwater drones, namely 'Anti-Submarine/Surface Warfare, 'Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance' and 'Seabed Warfare'.
Royal Navy looking for firm to support Batch 2 Offshore Patrol Vessels
The Ministry of Defence is inviting bidders to tender to provide engineering support for five Batch 2 River Class offshore patrol vessels.
Royal Navy escorting 200 ships a month through Middle East
More than 200 ships a month, some carrying oil, gas, cars, food and consumer goods, have been escorted through Middle Eastern hotspots.
American jets depart HMS Queen Elizabeth
HMS Queen Elizabeth, the aircraft carrier leading the Carrier Strike Group 21 deployment, has said farewell to the 10 American jets stationed onboard as the vessel returns home to the UK.
British aircraft carrier hosts senior NATO officials
HMS Queen Elizabeth has welcomed 30 NATO ambassadors on board.
Royal Navy escort fleet to ‘return above 19’ warships by 2026
The Royal Navy fleet will grow to more than 19 frigates and destroyers by 2026, aiming for 24 escort vessels by 2030. It currently has 18.
Carrier F-35 crash potentially caused by ‘rain cover’ being left on
It has been reported that a British F-35 pilot realised the rain cover was still on and tried to abort take-off but was too late to stop the jet before the end of HMS Queen Elizabeth's runway.
