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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

Latest News

From helicopters to the Himalayas – Portsmouth Navy engineers trek to Everest

22 March 2024

Topic:Fighting armsFleet Air Arm

Storyline: 1710 NAS

Royal Marines help fallen climber in the Lake District

29 February 2024

Storyline: Royal Marines

Oar-some start by Royal Navy submariners bidding for Atlantic rowing record

20 December 2023

Topic:Fighting armsSubmarine Service

Storyline: People

100th anniversary of the birth of Sir Henry Leach

18 November 2023

Compassion helping families in their darkest hour earns Holly Fleet Air Arm award

02 November 2023

Topic:Fighting armsFleet Air Arm

Storyline: People

Royal Navy rescuers and polar photographer to be honoured by The King

27 October 2023

Topic:PeopleHonours and awards

Storyline: People

Spey and Tamar put the AT in AusTralia

04 October 2023

Topic:Fighting armsSurface Fleet

Storyline: People

The ‘Windrush fire’ which drives Royal Marine Jordan and his family

22 June 2023

Topic:Fighting armsRoyal Marines

Storyline: Family

Royal Navy sailors receive honours for services at Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral

30 May 2023

Topic:PeopleHonours and awards

Storyline: People

First Sea Lord's keynote address to his annual Sea Power Conference in London

17 May 2023

Topic:PeopleSenior leaders

Storyline: First Sea Lord

RFA sailors ready for their Coronation role

05 May 2023

Topic:Fighting arms

Storyline: Locations

Navy loses a ‘true friend’ with sudden death of former Chaplain of the Fleet

05 May 2023

Topic:Fighting arms

Storyline: Navy News

27 Naval personnel named in King Charles' first New Year's Honours

29 December 2022

Storyline: Success Stories

Royal Navy ends 2022 as it began the year – on patrol at home and worldwide

22 December 2022

Topic:Fighting armsSurface Fleet

Storyline: People

Princess Royal meets sailors to offer personal thanks

22 September 2022

Topic:PeopleRoyal Family

Storyline: Royal Family

Royal Navy chef through to final of culinary competition

21 September 2022

Topic:PeopleHonours and awards

Storyline: People

Fighting arms

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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

Farewell to stalwarts Bob and Dave who left their mark on generations of naval aviation

It’s farewell to two absolute stalwarts of helicopter aviation in the Royal Navy this...

03 April 2024

Topic:Fighting armsFleet Air Arm

Storyline: Fleet Air Arm

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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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

Royal Navy photographer’s footage features in Bafta-nominated documentary

Film captured by a Navy photographer which recorded the dramatic evacuation of Kabul in...

05 April 2024

Topic:PeopleHonours and awards

Storyline: People

New documentary highlights experiences of LGBTQ+ sailors past and present

The experiences of LGBTQ+ personnel in the Royal Navy before and after the ban on...

25 March 2024

Topic:People

Storyline: Events

Community

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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

Cornish youngsters learn about engineering opportunities on Culdrose visit

RNAS Culdrose welcomed 150 school children through its doors to learn about teamwork and...

25 March 2024

Topic:CommunityEvents

Storyline: RNAS Culdrose

Culdrose fliers and family remember Sea King tragedy 50 years on

Royal Navy sailors and family members gathered on cliffs in Cornwall to remember the...

22 March 2024

Topic:Community

Storyline: RNAS Culdrose

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