France beats UK in Sweden frigate contest
Sweden has selected France's Naval Group to supply four frigates for its Luleå class programme, passing over a competing British bid from Babcock.
CNE 2026: Inside the Royal Navy’s Hybrid Navy ambition
Navy Leaders and Teledyne Marine have published a deep dive into Hybrid Navy, Atlantic Bastion and Atlantic Net ahead of #CNE2026.
27 nations back Hormuz mission in joint statement
Twenty-seven nations have signed a joint statement affirming political support for an independent multinational military mission to secure freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
F-35 spares shortfall exposed as carrier surged to 24 jets
The UK sent a carrier to sea with 24 F-35s but spare parts for only 12, MPs reveal. PAC chair calls it "entirely unacceptable incompetence".
Inside the dramatic carrier air ambulance rescue at sea
A Maritime Medical Emergency Response Team from HMS Prince of Wales was scrambled to HMS Duncan in the Norwegian Sea during a training exercise.
British aircraft carrier arrives in Norway
HMS Prince of Wales has arrived in Stavanger, Norway, following the completion of Exercise Tamber Shield.
Spanish vessel ‘dangerous’ near British sub at Gibraltar
A Spanish Guardia Civil vessel is claimed to have approached HMS Anson at close range as the Royal Navy submarine arrived at Gibraltar, in an incident that a Gibraltar-based naval observer described as "reckless, unprofessional, dangerous".
British nuclear sub arrives in Gibraltar
HMS Anson, a Royal Navy Astute-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, has arrived at Gibraltar.
Destroyer joins aircraft carrier for Nordic deployment
HMS Duncan has joined HMS Prince of Wales in northern waters as the carrier strike group prepares for NATO Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 tasking.
British frigate and helicopter fire torpedo in the Atlantic
HMS Somerset and her embarked Merlin helicopter have completed anti-submarine warfare exercises in the Atlantic, including the release of a training torpedo during live work-up drills.
