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Royal Navy strikes £33m double drugs blow to Middle East traffickers in 24 hours

Royal Navy warship HMS Lancaster seized nearly £33m of illegal drugs as she struck twice against traffickers...

13 April 2024
Powerful laser to be installed on Royal Navy warship by 2027

A powerful laser weapon will be added to the Royal Navy’s arsenal in the next three...

12 April 2024

Two Ukrainian Navy ships to be temporarily based in Portsmouth

Two former Royal Navy ships now serving with the Ukrainian Navy will be a frequent sight...

11 April 2024

Topic:Operational activityInternational partnership

Storyline: UK Home Waters

Navy’s new frigate HMS Venturer welcomes Sponsor The Princess Royal for first time

As Sponsor of the Royal Navy’s newest frigate, The Princess Royal has visited HMS...

11 April 2024

Topic:PeopleRoyal Family

Storyline: Royal Family

Royal Navy seizes £16.7m of drugs in Caribbean operation

Royal Navy warship HMS Trent seized drugs with a street value of £16.7 million in two...

05 April 2024

Topic:Fighting armsSurface Fleet

Storyline: HMS Trent

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Reserves’ head thanks Scottish personnel on visit to Rosyth base

08 February 2024

Topic:Fighting arms

Storyline: HMS Scotia (Rosyth)

Ross’ RN RIB ride kicks off £1m Poppy Day drive across the capital

02 November 2023

Topic:PeopleRemembrance

Storyline: Community

Royal Naval Reservist celebrates armed forces

14 August 2023

Topic:Fighting armsFleet Air Arm

Storyline: Royal Naval Reserve

Maritime Reserves welcome new leader

31 July 2023

Topic:PeopleReserves

Storyline: Maritime Reserves

Home Counties Reservists honoured at HMS Wildfire’s Annual Divisions

22 June 2023

Topic:PeopleReserves

Storyline: HMS Wildfire (Northwood)

WW2 naval veterans Stan and George honoured on their 100th birthdays

17 May 2023

Topic:Community

Storyline: HMS Forward (Birmingham)

Cutting-edge turbine helps Navy’s HQ in Liverpool slash energy bills

24 April 2023

Topic:Equipment and TechEnvironmental impact

Storyline: HMS Eaglet (Liverpool)

Royal Navy personnel help veteran mark his centenary

03 February 2023

Topic:PeopleReserves

Storyline: HMS Hibernia (Belfast)

Royal Naval Reserve engineers recognised for operational achievements

09 December 2022

Topic:PeopleReserves

Storyline: Royal Naval Reserve

Royal Navy Reservist Returns Home on HMS Severn

22 June 2022

Sailors and Royal Marines are primed for Platinum Jubilee Pageant at Buckingham Palace

30 May 2022

Topic:PeopleRoyal Family

Storyline: People

Royal Marines Reserves rescue downed pilot at the end of intensive Mediterranean exercises

18 May 2022

Topic:Fighting armsRoyal Marines

Storyline: Royal Marines Reserve

Royal Naval Reservist On Operations With HMS Trent

23 March 2022

Topic:PeopleReserves

Storyline: HMS Vivid (Devonport)

Command, Leadership & Management training at HMS King Alfred

08 March 2022

Topic:People

Storyline: HMS King Alfred (Portsmouth)

HMS President Reservist Featured in Celebration of International Women’s Day

08 March 2022

Topic:PeopleReserves

Storyline: HMS President (London)

Bristol reservist Simon singled out for keeping Gulf sea lanes safe

04 February 2022

Topic:PeopleReserves

Storyline: HMS Flying Fox (Bristol)

Fighting arms

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Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Tamar makes friends in Tonga

Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Tamar extended the hand of friendship to ‘the friendly...

16 April 2024

Topic:Fighting armsSurface Fleet

Storyline: HMS Tamar

Mine hunting support ship RFA Stirling Castle welcomed into Navy family

His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh today joined the Dedication Service of a new...

11 April 2024

Topic:Fighting armsRoyal Auxiliary Fleet

Storyline: Royal Fleet Auxiliary

Royal Navy joins Fiji to keep Pacific fish thieves at bay

Royal Navy joins Fiji to keep Pacific fish thieves at bay.

10 April 2024

Topic:Fighting armsSurface Fleet

Storyline: HMS Tamar

Royal Navy seizes £16.7m of drugs in Caribbean operation

Royal Navy warship HMS Trent seized drugs with a street value of £16.7 million in two...

05 April 2024

Topic:Fighting armsSurface Fleet

Storyline: HMS Trent

Operational activity

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Two Ukrainian Navy ships to be temporarily based in Portsmouth

Two former Royal Navy ships now serving with the Ukrainian Navy will be a frequent sight...

11 April 2024

Topic:Operational activityInternational partnership

Storyline: UK Home Waters

Battle-proven HMS Richmond returns home to Plymouth from Red Sea mission

Home from harm’s way are the 200 men and women of HMS Richmond who have completed a...

28 March 2024

Topic:Operational activitySecurity at Sea

Storyline: Red sea and Gulf

‘Unprecedented’ rise in SOS calls from seafarers in Red Sea crisis

A Royal Navy-led ‘999 emergency centre’ has dealt with an ‘unprecedented’ rise in...

22 March 2024

Topic:Operational activityProtecting the Economy

Storyline: Red sea and Gulf

Training with Kiwis bears fruit for HMS Tamar

Patrol ship HMS Tamar geared up for an intensive period safeguarding vital fishing...

15 March 2024

Topic:Operational activityInternational partnership

Storyline: HMS Tamar

Equipment and Tech

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Dedicated wargaming facility to boost operations and lived experience

A dedicated wargaming facility used by the Royal Navy – and the wider UK Armed Forces –...

22 March 2024

Topic:Equipment and TechEquipment

Storyline: Equipment

First sailors complete ground-breaking trial to help curb injuries ruining military careers

The first recruits to take part in ground-breaking work to dramatically reduce injuries...

20 March 2024

Topic:Equipment and Tech

Storyline: CTCRM Lympstone

Autonomous minehunting test team mark one year in the Gulf

The team responsible for introducing autonomous minehunting into front-line operations...

13 March 2024

Topic:Equipment and TechEquipment

Storyline: Technology and Equipment

Royal Navy tech team present cutting-edge solutions to challenges faced by female sailors

Using artificial technology to help with exercise, wearing the correct base layers for...

08 March 2024

Topic:Equipment and TechTechnology

Storyline: Technology and Equipment

People

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180 new leaders welcomed into the Naval family after passing out at Dartmouth

PRIDE, passion and excitement was on display at the spiritual home of the Royal Navy’s...

18 April 2024

Topic:People

Storyline: BRNC Dartmouth

Kick-ass mega exercise for Reservists in Ballykinler

Maritime Reservists from across the United Kingdom gathered in Northern Ireland to...

16 April 2024

Topic:PeopleReserves

Storyline: Royal Naval Reserve

Last Gallipoli warships hosts ANZAC Day service to honour Commonwealth dead

You can join Australian and New Zealand military personnel on the most sacred day in...

11 April 2024

Topic:People

Storyline: Events

Navy’s new frigate HMS Venturer welcomes Sponsor The Princess Royal for first time

As Sponsor of the Royal Navy’s newest frigate, The Princess Royal has visited HMS...

11 April 2024

Topic:PeopleRoyal Family

Storyline: Royal Family

Community

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Lovely shrubbery – Culdrose tree planting drive proves poplar

Around 6,500 new trees have been planted at Culdrose as part of a major sustainability...

17 April 2024

Topic:CommunityLocal Initiatives

Storyline: RNAS Culdrose

Submariner Lars lines up Himalayan challenge for charity

Not content with scaling Europe’s iconic mountain, submariner Lars Atkins will attempt...

17 April 2024

Topic:CommunityFundraising

Storyline: Fundraising

Memorial to St Nazaire raiders erected in commando unit’s birthplace

Men who took part in the greatest commando raid will be honoured in the place it all...

26 March 2024

Topic:Community

Storyline: Community

Veteran commando Baz leads capital speed march to help fellow marines

Royal Marine veteran Baz Gray will lead a dozen fellow retired green berets on a...

26 March 2024

Topic:CommunityEvents

Storyline: Lifestyle

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