HMS Queen Elizabeth begins initial ‘Training Cruise’

Over the next week, HMS Queen Elizabeth will be manned and ready as her crew operate the ship 24-hours a day as though she's at sea, except for one detail: the carrier will not leave the pier at Rosyth.

BAE Systems awards Wood Group new contract for Royal Navy submarines

The two-year contract is to provide insulation installation services to the Royal Navy’s Astute class submarines and includes up to three one-year extension options.

HMS Torbay being paid off reducing hunter-killer fleet to just 6 boats

The paying off of nuclear submarine HMS Torbay will leave the UK with just six nuclear powered attack submarines until HMS Audacious enters service.

Supercarrier USS George H.W. Bush conducts 4,700 sorties against Islamic State

USS George H.W. Bush is part of Operation Inherent Resolve in and has been "critical" to the efforts to defeat Islamic State.

Royal Navy supercarrier HMS Queen Elizabeth comes to life

The Ship’s Company of HMS Queen Elizabeth has now taken up residence on board the nation's new supercarrier and future flagship.

WATCH: Simulation shows first sailing of HMS Queen Elizabeth from Rosyth

Watch as a simulation shows how the small fleet of tugs will take HMS Queen Queen Elizabeth to sea.

United Kingdom, France and the United States sign trilateral submarine agreement

Naval leaders from the United Kingdom, France and the United States have signed an agreement designed to increase coordination for anti-submarine warfare activities.

Dragonfire, the new British laser weapon

The UK Ministry of Defence has officially awarded a £30m contract to produce a prototype laser weapon, known as Dragonfire.

HMS Queen Elizabeth to sail for trials later this month, estimated date discovered

The date that HMS Queen Elizabeth will depart Rosyth for the first time on trials has been revealed.

UK Border Force fleet size ‘worryingly low’

The Home Affairs Select Committee claim the Border Force has a "worryingly low" number of ships to patrol 7,000 miles of shoreline.

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