Russia's only aircraft carrier, Admiral Kuznetsov, is seen here being towed home after breaking down in a storm.

HMS Defender is capable of controlling airspace twice the size of Portugal whilst being able to defend a task group of ships against attack from the air.

The Royal Navy’s massive 70,600 tonne HMS Queen Elizabeth is floated out of dock for the first time in Rosyth.

Trident is a ballistic missile equipped with multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles and is armed with thermonuclear warheads.

This latest rescue mission brings the total number of migrants rescued by Royal Navy ships in the Mediterranean to almost 7,000 since May.

Rolling landings will enable the F-35B to land on the carriers with an increased weapon and fuel load.

The minehunter will spend three years based in Bahrain and will carry out security operations across the region.

HMS Artful, a new Astute Class attack submarine, has arrived at her new home on the Clyde.

The US military will continue to operate "wherever" international law allows in the South China Sea, a US admiral has said.

The Bahrain base, named HMS Juffair, will be able to host the Queen Elizabeth class carriers and Type 45 destroyers as well as frigates and minehunters.