HMS Diamond completes arms smuggling patrol

Type 45 Destroyer HMS Diamond ended her operations in the Central Mediterranean Sea this week and is now handing over duties countering the illegal arms trade into Libya to RFA Mounts Bay.

Work starts on Dreadnought fleet

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has announced that work has started on the UK's Dreadnought nuclear missile submarine fleet with a £1.3 billion investment.

US Navy commissions newest Littoral Combat Ship

The US Navy have commissioned the seventh Littoral Combat Ship, the USS Detroit.

IN PICTURES: Royal Navy escort Russian carrier group

HMS Duncan and HMS Richmond are pictured here escorting a Russian carrier group through UK waters.

How do the new British carriers stack up against the Admiral Kuznetsov?

With the high profile deployment of Russian carrier Admiral Kuznetsoz to Syria, we take a look at how the Queen Elizabeth class compare.

UK and France to build unmanned mine clearance craft

Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin and French counterpart, Laurent Collet-Billon have launched the next phase of a £117 million joint Maritime Mine Counter...

Russian carrier group transits English channel

A Russian aircraft carrier battle group has passed through through the English Channel later this month.

Meet the Dreadnought class, new nuclear submarines named

The Defence Secretary has announced that the lead boat and class name for the Royal Navy's new nuclear submarines will be Dreadnought.

HMS Ocean visits Egypt

HMS Ocean is the first major UK warship to visit the Egyptian port of Alexandria in over 8 years.

MoD paid £100 million premium on new patrol ships

It is understood that the Ministry of Defence paid an extra £100 million for new Offshore Patrol vessels in order to satisfy a requirement...

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