Royal Navy

In the last 6 hours
HII facility expansion reinforces support for Royal Navy uncrewed systems Navy Lookout16:18
Type 45 Destroyers Are Deploying New DragonFire Lasers To Shoot Down Drones BGR16:07
"Don't put words in my mouth": Armed forces head agitated amid grilling on Royal Navy funding… The News, Portsmouth15:53
In the last 8 hours
Crew of the sunken HMS Dasher are recognised 83 years after the tragedy Forces TV14:49
Norwegian Cruise Line Blasts From the Past Muse by Clio14:43
Ayr Sea Cadets on the lookout for eager new recruits Ayr Advertiser14:32
Faslane tug boats to be built in China rather than the Clyde The National, Scotland13:46
MPs believe Russia shadow fleet vessels can be seized The News, Portsmouth13:26
Earlier today
The Royal Navy and the SSN-AUKUS combat system question Navy Lookout12:03
Royal Navy suffer first-round Challenge Cup defeat to Hammersmith Hills Hoists Forces TV10:41
Yesterday
HMS Dasher crew awarded Arctic Star Medals - 83 years after tragic sinking Irvine Times22:37 11-Jan-26
Report warns Royal Navy eroding its strategic thinking UK Defence Journal09:18 11-Jan-26
In the last 7 days
Heel, Achilles! The abandoned Italian hunting dog who became a Royal Navy mascot after being… MailOnline22:08 10-Jan-26
Royal Navy’s Proteus drone to fly in January UK Defence Journal12:01 10-Jan-26
UK warns of Russian threat to offshore energy assets UK Defence Journal15:15 9-Jan-26
Royal Navy missile branded "one of most advanced in our arsenal" to be fitted to warships soon… The News, Portsmouth14:19 9-Jan-26
MP declines to say sale price of HMS Albion and Bulwark The News, Portsmouth13:34 9-Jan-26
Royal Navy anti-gang and knife crime initiative visits Portsmouth with Thai boxing showcase The News, Portsmouth11:26 9-Jan-26
Powerful new missile to enter Royal Navy servcie this year UK Defence Journal11:00 9-Jan-26
New atlas urges seapower focus to make UK ‘pivotal power’ UK Defence Journal10:50 9-Jan-26
Keir Starmer warned of £28bn Royal Navy, Army and RAF funding chasm amid "rising demands" on… The News, Portsmouth09:55 9-Jan-26
Calls to review £200m Navy workboat deal awarded abroad UK Defence Journal08:41 9-Jan-26
Shipbuilding unions demand procurement overhaul after £200m Navy contract sent abroad The Scottish Herald05:34 9-Jan-26
New Commanding Officer takes charge of HMS Spey The News, Portsmouth17:04 8-Jan-26
Royal Marines expand Arctic operations with year-round UK-Norway deployments Naval Technology13:05 8-Jan-26
Poll of the Day: Should Britain send troops to Ukraine if Russia ceasefire is agreed? MailOnline12:09 8-Jan-26
Royal Navy programme tackling knife crime through combat sports is extended Forces TV11:59 8-Jan-26
Prince Philip's blunt warning to Harry after handing over military title he held for six… MailOnline07:23 8-Jan-26
QinetiQ secures £67m role in Royal Navy laser weapon effort UK Defence Journal20:40 7-Jan-26
"Shadowy threat" posed by Russia will be challenged as Bella 1 seized The News, Portsmouth20:21 7-Jan-26
QinetiQ secures DragonFire contract for directed energy weapon source to UK Royal Navy Defence Connect20:06 7-Jan-26
Royal Marine veteran who escorted allied troops landing in Normandy on D-Day dies aged 101 Daily Star17:25 7-Jan-26
RAF stalks Marinera Russia tanker chased by US forces from Venezuela The News, Portsmouth13:36 7-Jan-26
In pictures: HMS Tamar sailors get hands-on with Abrams and ASLAV during New Year stop Forces TV13:36 7-Jan-26
QinetiQ awarded contract to integrate and test Dragonfire laser Aerospace Testing International12:57 7-Jan-26
Nigel Farage finally calls for Reform candidate to apologise for David Lammy 'go home' post The Mirror12:15 7-Jan-26
QinetiQ Awarded GBP67M to Deliver Laser Weapons to Royal Navy Platforms ASDNews08:38 7-Jan-26
UK Royal Navy maintains overt deterrence presence against Russian ships around UK waters Armada International05:23 7-Jan-26
Design of floating dry docks for Royal Navy submarines underway Navy Lookout13:14 6-Jan-26
Royal Navy as trio of Russian ships sail through British waters The News, Portsmouth13:09 6-Jan-26
"Deep maintenance" continues on Royal Navy ship HMS Kent with number of in-service frigates… The News, Portsmouth11:50 6-Jan-26
Former Royal Marine Carns gives brief reply when asked if he'd join the Army Forces TV10:32 6-Jan-26
What are these tiny boats sailing around the city? Trials set The News, Portsmouth09:45 6-Jan-26
How fake 'Royal Navy Admiral' who laid wreaths on Remembrance Day was rumbled Wales Online08:09 6-Jan-26
UK Royal Navy continues surface fleet re-capitalisation Armada International02:17 6-Jan-26
Royal Navy starts 2026 with seven frigates UK Defence Journal19:57 5-Jan-26
Update on plan for floating drydocks for British submarines UK Defence Journal19:47 5-Jan-26
Former Royal Navy sailor attacked wife after necking half a litre of whiskey Plymouth Live18:24 5-Jan-26
How 'Fake Admiral' was caught - suspicous sword, odd comment and rare Royal Navy medal The Mirror17:43 5-Jan-26
Determined Royal Navy team nears end of "world's toughest row" after "very tough week rowing… The News, Portsmouth15:59 5-Jan-26
Timeline given for next set of F-35 jets for Royal Navy and RAF The News, Portsmouth14:57 5-Jan-26
British Navy Takes Delivery of XV Excalibur Autonomous Submarine for Atlantic Bastion Program Army Recognition13:55 5-Jan-26
"Ruthlessly focussed" Royal Marines deployed to Arctic Circle The News, Portsmouth12:44 5-Jan-26
Man, 65, posed as Royal Navy admiral at Remembrance Sunday commemoration Manchester Evening News12:40 5-Jan-26
How fake admiral was caught out by massive sword and rare medal BBC12:22 5-Jan-26
Thales wins DE&S contract for portable autonomous command centres Shephard.co.uk12:11 5-Jan-26
'Fake Admiral' dressed up in Royal Navy outfit for Remembrance event Evening Standard11:55 5-Jan-26
Man fined £500 after dressing as fake Navy admiral at Remembrance event ITV11:53 5-Jan-26
Autonomous submarine XV Excalibur handed to Royal Navy Naval News11:32 5-Jan-26
British troops land ‘in force’ in Arctic region UK Defence Journal10:59 5-Jan-26
The Royal Navy’s future Large Uncrewed Surface Vessels and the cultural obstacles to autonomy Navy Lookout08:21 5-Jan-26
In the last month
"Next-generation" Royal Navy command centres to be set up The News, Portsmouth16:34 2-Jan-26
Stark warning sent to China for Taiwan exercises amid recent Navy ops The News, Portsmouth10:17 2-Jan-26
UK stages show of force to Argentina in South Atlantic UK Defence Journal20:09 1-Jan-26
New Year Honours for navy captain who now runs dental practice and for entrepreneur Norwich Evening News17:19 31-Dec-25
Last Royal Navy exercise of 2025 as sailors join Army and RAF The News, Portsmouth17:03 31-Dec-25
New tech, old threats: Royal Navy to get AI-powered command hubs to tackle mines Forces TV13:38 31-Dec-25
I led a top secret Royal Navy mission – this is how we shot down a ballistic missile i News12:22 31-Dec-25
Contract to built tug boats for Royal Navy criticised The News, Portsmouth11:16 31-Dec-25
In review: The Royal Navy in 2025 Navy Lookout11:06 31-Dec-25
Devoted Royal Navy sailors celebrated in New Years Honours list The News, Portsmouth10:05 31-Dec-25
Russian sub passes between the South Hams and Brittany Totnes Times09:58 31-Dec-25
'Frankenstein killer victim' probe ends - 40 years after he vanished The Mirror17:19 30-Dec-25
Royal Navy's highlights: Queen visits Devonport, HMS Somerset returns Kingsbridge Today, Devon15:22 30-Dec-25
AI Remote Hubs to Lead Royal Navy’s Autonomous Minehunting The Defense Post14:51 30-Dec-25
Investigation ends into disappearance alleged victim of Allan Grimson Leicestershire Live12:50 30-Dec-25
Police end four-decade probe into disappearance of Royal Navy sailor Simon Parkes Forces TV11:22 30-Dec-25
Police close investigation into missing sailor Simon Parkes as Gibraltar inquest set to proceed Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation11:08 30-Dec-25
Iran Declares Canadian Navy a ‘Terrorist Organization' The Charlotte Observer10:56 30-Dec-25
Case investigating mysterious disappearance of Royal Navy sailor Simon Parkes 40 years ago… The News, Portsmouth10:21 30-Dec-25
Police end probe into Bristol Royal Navy sailor’s disappearance nearly 40 years ago Bristol Live10:19 30-Dec-25
Missing sailor investigation ends after 39 years BBC09:53 30-Dec-25
Enquiries end in cold case of sailor who never returned to Hampshire in 1986 Daily Echo09:49 30-Dec-25
Thales wins $13.5m contract for UK Royal Navy MCM operations Naval Technology08:49 30-Dec-25
Police end probe into Royal Navy sailor’s disappearance nearly 40 years ago Evening Standard08:44 30-Dec-25
UK Armed Forces personnel recognised in New Year Honours UK Defence Journal07:05 30-Dec-25
The 12 most important shipwrecks of the South West BBC06:12 30-Dec-25
All the people from Devon named in the New Year Honours List Midweek Herald, Devon00:31 30-Dec-25
Thales secures major contract to transform Royal Navy mine countermeasures with … WebWire16:38 29-Dec-25
﻿Putin's submarines are probing UK waters. This is what Russia is really up to i News16:36 29-Dec-25
Royal Navy's Angie Cheal awarded MBE for recovery work South Hams Gazette14:21 29-Dec-25
Royal Navy tests quantum navigation in Arctic UK Defence Journal14:01 29-Dec-25
UK Armed Forces set to launch ‘Gap Year’ pilot programme in 2026 Airforce Technology11:24 29-Dec-25
UK Contracts Thales to Deliver Portable, AI-enhanced, Remote Command Centres for Royal Navy Autonomous MCM Naval News09:07 29-Dec-25
Thales to build AI mine warfare hubs for Royal Navy UK Defence Journal09:03 29-Dec-25
Clyde yards bypassed as £200m Royal Navy tug deal given to Dutch firm at centre of bribery claims Sunday Post14:38 28-Dec-25
US Army Secretary briefed on British hybrid navy plans UK Defence Journal07:58 28-Dec-25
Gap year military scheme to launch for under-25s in 2026 UK Defence Journal13:50 27-Dec-25
UK to offer military 'gap year' to boost recruitment BBC02:35 27-Dec-25
The fierce Royal Navy clash that ended in complete chaos Plymouth Live16:16 26-Dec-25
No plans to fit laser weapons to Royal Navy aircraft carriers The News, Portsmouth15:03 26-Dec-25
Advanced air-to-air refuelling drones could be on HMS Queen Elizabeth The News, Portsmouth11:19 26-Dec-25
'Gratefully received': Submarine crews get heartfelt Christmas gifts Helensburgh Advertiser11:07 24-Dec-25
MP hails Babcock workforce at Rosyth UK Defence Journal11:00 24-Dec-25
Salt, sweat and tears: Royal Navy personnel pushed to the limit on World's Toughest Row Forces TV10:22 24-Dec-25
Future of Yomper statue secured thanks to fundraising drive Evening Standard07:32 24-Dec-25
First upgrades to city military homes rolled out in time for Christmas The News, Portsmouth05:05 24-Dec-25
HMS Daring to be given accolade once repairs are completed The News, Portsmouth16:19 23-Dec-25
Iconic artefacts aboard retired HMS Northumberland find new home The News, Portsmouth15:08 23-Dec-25
"Beating heart" of new Type 26 frigate fired up for the first time The News, Portsmouth12:15 23-Dec-25
UK confirms carrier drone refuelling still under review UK Defence Journal10:07 23-Dec-25
A Stocking Full of Support: Making Christmas at Sea Feel a Little Closer to Home Argyll Bute 2409:36 23-Dec-25
Royal Navy Hosts Mine Countermeasures Conference 2025 U.S. Navy 5th Fleet (Press Release)06:13 23-Dec-25
Liverpool parade attacker bit off man's ear on bus ride to Barry in 1994 South Wales Argus06:08 23-Dec-25
Royal Navy sailors tuck into Christmas dinner served by their officers Daily Echo03:53 23-Dec-25

      
            
      
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