UK to build military vessels for Ukraine

Ukraine is to sign a memorandum with the UK to secure £1.25 billion in funding to build British-designed fast attack missile boats for the Ukrainian Navy, the first two ships will be constructed in the UK and the remaining six vessels will be built in Ukraine.

Unmanned ‘spy vessel’ washes up in Scotland

This unmanned surface vessel isn't British but it is, apparently, being operated in British waters.

British carrier group comes under ‘air attack’

Aggressor aircraft launched an assault against HMS Queen Elizabeth and her Carrier Battle Group near the Moray Firth, the purpose is for the task force to practice defending against air attack.

‘Most powerful naval fleet in Europe’ currently off Scottish coast

HMS Queen Elizabeth and her Carrier Strike Group are currently exercising in the North Sea as part of NATO's largest annual exercise.

Large ‘NATO naval force to be reckoned with’ now assembled in North Sea

"HMS Queen Elizabeth is able to strike from the sea at a time and place of our choosing; and with our NATO allies at our side, we will be ready to fight and win in the most demanding circumstances."

British flagship delivers maritime safety equipment to Tunisia

HMS Albion delivered items including life jackets, VHF radios and hand held flares.

UK forms ‘most powerful European naval task force in 20 years’

The new HMS Queen Elizabeth Carrier Strike Group has assembled for the first time with the aircraft carrier leading a flotilla of destroyers and frigates from the UK, US and the Netherlands supported by two Royal Fleet Auxiliary support vessels.

British Carrier Strike Group assembles

HMS Queen Elizabeth is sailing with 8 ships, 26 aircraft and around 3000 personnel.

British warship enters Black Sea despite Russian warnings

HMS Dragon, a Type 45 Destroyer, has entered the Black Sea despite Russian warnings that it is 'tracking the movements of the British warship'.

6,000 troops and over 100 ships and aircraft now in Scotland

British forces join 6,000 personnel from Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal and the US.

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