Special Boat Service put an end to oil tanker hijacking

Seven suspects have been detained on board the oil tanker Nave Andromeda off the Isle of Wight after an operation involving a number of helicopters and the Special Boat Service.

Stowaways hijack oil tanker off Isle of Wight

The MV Nave Andromeda has been seized by stowaways off the Isle of Wight.

Explosion onboard a Russian oil tanker, vessel sinking

A Russian oil tanker has been rocked by an explosion in the Sea of Azov and is now sinking, according to Russian media.

US, Royal Navy sign agreement on ‘Integrated Warfighting’

The U.S. Navy and Royal Navy regularly operate together around the world.

Two thirds of NATO members to miss defence spending target

Only 10 out of 30 NATO members will hit the 2% of GDP spending goal this year.

Parachutists to splash down in the Clyde on Monday

The Submarine Parachute Assistance Group will be testing their rescue capabilities with two jumps from an RAF transport aircraft into the River Clyde near Glasgow for Exercise Clydesplash on Monday.

U.S. Navy and Royal Navy commit to developing AI and energy weapons

The tech agreement will focus on artificial intelligence, unmanned and autonomy, biotechnology, space, and lasers/directed energy. 

HMS Montrose scores 450 kilograms of methamphetamine

The drugs have a value of around £18 million.

The Type 4X Destroyer – The next British warship

The Type 4X is just an early concept at this stage but a variant of the Type 26 Frigate is officially being considered for the job.

British frigate rescues father and son from sinking boat

A father and son were saved yesterday morning by HMS Westminster within minutes of their fishing vessel capsizing, say the Royal Navy. The Royal Navy...

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