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Jets Arrive In HMS Ark Royal

1st Mar 2010

The wait is over! HMS Ark Royal’s return as the Nation’s Strike Carrier and Fleet Flagship became more that just rhetoric as 6 Harrier GR9s from Naval Strike Wing (NSW) embarked on 1 Mar 10.

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Naval Rescue in the South Atlantic

18th Mar 2010

Battling high seas and headwinds gusting to over 40 mph, the Portsmouth-based destroyer HMS York and the fleet tanker RFA Wave Ruler enabled an RAF rescue helicopter to conduct a long-range operation to lift a seriously ill sailor

Bahrain and beyond: Reservists supporting the Royal Navy's key missions in the Gulf

17th Mar 2010

The Gulf region is one of the most strategic Areas of Operation (AOR) for the Royal Navy as concerns build over piracy, maritime security and counter terrorism.

Million Metre Row Raises Money for Charity

17th Mar 2010

When Chief Petty Officer Engineering Technician (Marine Engineering) John Barnard sailed for a seven-month deployment in HMS Lancaster in October last year, he set himself a goal

Devon Marine Reservist Played Afghan War Games

17th Mar 2010

A Royal Marines Reserve (RMR) officer from Exeter recently took part in Exercise Southbound Trooper, an annual exercise run at the US Army Training Centre at Camp Pickett,

Royal Navy’s Duty Search And Rescue Crew At HMS Gannet Races Specialist Medical Team To Premature Twin Boys In Stornoway

16th Mar 2010

In an epic nine hour sortie, the duty crew of the Royal Navy’s search and rescue unit at HMS Gannet, Prestwick delivered a four-strong medical team to the side of twin premature babies.

Navy submarine sails after Major upgrade

12th Mar 2010

The nuclear-powered Royal Navy submarine HMS Triumph has set sail for sea trials following a major refit which has significantly improved her capabilities

Crew of The Royal Navy's Current Largest Warship Visits The Royal Navy's Future Largest Warship

15th Mar 2010

HMS Ocean stopped off in Rosyth this week to offload troops and equipment following completion of Exercise Cold Response in Norway.

Afghan Veterans Provide Carrier Strike

15th Mar 2010

After 5 years in the dust and sands of Afghanistan providing Close Air Support to coalition armies, the Naval Strike Wing Harrier GR9A aircraft are once again achieving high tempo carrier borne operations in HMS Ark Royal.

Royal Navy Explodes World War Two Mine

12th Mar 2010

A Royal Navy bomb disposal team has blown up a three-quarter tonne World War Two mine uncovered by dredging in Portland Harbour, Dorset.

Scotland’s Royal Marine Commandos Prove Ice Cool In Arctic Deployment

5th Mar 2010

What better way to round off a demanding two-month tour to the frozen wastes of arctic Norway than to hitch a lift home on board the Royal Navy’s biggest warship in the Fleet, HMS Ocean.

Naval Rescue in the South Atlantic

18th Mar 2010

Battling high seas and headwinds gusting to over 40 mph, the Portsmouth-based destroyer HMS York and the fleet tanker RFA Wave Ruler enabled an RAF rescue helicopter to conduct a long-range operation to lift a seriously ill sailor
Bahrain and beyond: Reservists supporting the Royal Navy's key missions in the Gulf

17th Mar 2010

The Gulf region is one of the most strategic Areas of Operation (AOR) for the Royal Navy as concerns build over piracy, maritime security and counter terrorism.
Million Metre Row Raises Money for Charity

17th Mar 2010

When Chief Petty Officer Engineering Technician (Marine Engineering) John Barnard sailed for a seven-month deployment in HMS Lancaster in October last year, he set himself a goal
Devon Marine Reservist Played Afghan War Games

17th Mar 2010

A Royal Marines Reserve (RMR) officer from Exeter recently took part in Exercise Southbound Trooper, an annual exercise run at the US Army Training Centre at Camp Pickett,
Royal Navy’s Duty Search And Rescue Crew At HMS Gannet Races Specialist Medical Team To Premature Twin Boys In Stornoway

16th Mar 2010

In an epic nine hour sortie, the duty crew of the Royal Navy’s search and rescue unit at HMS Gannet, Prestwick delivered a four-strong medical team to the side of twin premature babies.
RFA Wave Ruler Takes up Station in the South Atlantic

16th Mar 2010

Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Wave Ruler arrived on station as part of the South Atlantic deterrence force on the 02nd March in place of RFA Gold Rover, which had been in the region for the last year.
A Daring New Home For Swansea Helicopter Crewman

16th Mar 2010

HMS Daring, one of the Royal Navy’s newest and most advanced warships, is to be the new home for former Milford Haven man, Leading Aircraft Engineering Technician Andrew Walker
Crew of The Royal Navy's Current Largest Warship Visits The Royal Navy's Future Largest Warship

15th Mar 2010

HMS Ocean stopped off in Rosyth this week to offload troops and equipment following completion of Exercise Cold Response in Norway.
Petty Officer shows what the Royal Navy can offer in a landlocked country

15th Mar 2010

With no coast, Afghanistan may not be the most typical posting for a Royal Navy Aircraft Handler but it goes to show how much the three services cooperate with each other on their deployments.
Afghan Veterans Provide Carrier Strike

15th Mar 2010

After 5 years in the dust and sands of Afghanistan providing Close Air Support to coalition armies, the Naval Strike Wing Harrier GR9A aircraft are once again achieving high tempo carrier borne operations in HMS Ark Royal.
Getting Stuck in

15th Mar 2010

The past month has been a very busy time for Crew 8. Tasking has been coming in thick and fast, not to mention the hull rejuvenation that this crew carries out with such alacrity
HMS Gannet, Claims Four New UK Records

15th Mar 2010

Scottish Royal Navy Helicopter Search and Rescue Unit, HMS Gannet, Claims Four New UK Records With 447 Call Outs
HMS Ocean has an Operational Stand-Down in Rotterdam on Completion of Cold Response

15th Mar 2010

HMS Ocean arrived in Rotterdam on Thursday 11 Mar for an Operational Stand-down at the end of her five week deployment to the Arctic Circle as part of the UK Amphibious Task Group conducting Exercise Cold Response in Northern Norway.
HMS Ark Royal Provides Platform To Prove Naval Strike Wing’s Night Capability

14th Mar 2010

As part of Join Force Harrier (JHF), Naval Strike Wing (NSW) has been enhancing the Ship’s capabilities since returning from Afghanistan by conducting their first UK maritime fixed wing night flying exercises for two years, from the deck of the Fleet Flagship: HMS Ark Royal.
Ship Shows off Seafox at Conference

12th Mar 2010

One of Portsmouth’s minehunters has given visitors at the Oceanology International Conference in London’s Excel Centre a glimpse of life under the ocean waves.
HMS Lancaster Works and Plays Hard in Dubai

12th Mar 2010

February proved to be a significant month for HMS Lancaster as she reached the mid-point of her 7-month deployment and completed a Self-Maintenance Period alongside in Dubai.
Navy submarine sails after Major upgrade

12th Mar 2010

The nuclear-powered Royal Navy submarine HMS Triumph has set sail for sea trials following a major refit which has significantly improved her capabilities
Royal Navy Explodes World War Two Mine

12th Mar 2010

A Royal Navy bomb disposal team has blown up a three-quarter tonne World War Two mine uncovered by dredging in Portland Harbour, Dorset.
RFA Largs Bay Delivers Emergency Rations

10th Mar 2010

Following the successful cargo operations in Port au Prince and Gonaives on behalf of DfiD and the World Food Programme, RFA Largs Bay has been given the vital task of distributing emergency food aid to the remote village of Anse a Veau..
Afghan Aircrews Train Over Wiltshire

9th Mar 2010

Tri-Service personnel from the Joint Helicopter Command (JHC) are currently training Afghan pilots to fly Russian-built helicopters over Salisbury Plain in a project to develop the nascent Afghan helicopter capability.