For the first time a fleet of drones will fly crucial supplies between ships of the UK Carrier Strike Group when it deploys to the Indo-Pacific later this month. Alongside its F35B stealth jets and ...

The longest-serving ship in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary welcomed Members of Parliament aboard for a special visit ahead of rejoining front-line operations. RFA Argus has just completed a period of ...

A memorial plaque has been unveiled on the former home of a Royal Navy sailor who survived one of the biggest non-atomic explosions in history. Able Seaman William Becker was one of seven crew from ...

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the King’s Harbour Master that KHM Harbour Control will be renamed Portsmouth Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) effective 1 May 2025, and will use ‘Portsmouth VTS’ as their ...

One of the Royal Navy’s most advanced warships shot down swarms of drones in a live-fire exercise off the Welsh coast. Taking on the kind of threats currently seen in the Red Sea and other regions, ...

Commando Wildcats were thrust into the maelstrom of aerial combat when they joined the RAF’s premier exercise of 2025. Run twice a year, Cobra Warrior is the Air Force’s principal air combat exercise ...

Royal Navy attack helicopters have been proving their prowess in taking down a range of threats as they prepare to deploy to the Indo-Pacific. The Wildcat helicopters from Yeovilton-based 815 Naval ...

Sailors from HMS Prince of Wales reacted to serious emergencies – including aircraft crashes – during critical training in Portsmouth Naval Base. Personnel conducted a ‘crash-on-deck scenario’ as they ...

AN UNDERWATER OBSTRUCTION HAS BEEN REPORTED IVO OF SOUTH HOOE IN APPROXIMATE POSITION 50° 27.8249'N 004° 13.5139'W THE OBSTRUCTION IS MARKED ON THE SURFACE WITH AN ORANGE BUOY MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO ...

PO Dale Thomas received the award for demonstrating significant personal initiative and perseverance in delivering governance and training on the ship’s communications equipment. HMS Glasgow, the Navy ...

Reservist sailors and Royal Marines were put through their paces on intensive training scenarios in Northern Ireland to ensure they are primed for global operations with the Royal Navy. More than 150 ...

The Royal Navy’s fleet of Merlin helicopters will continue to have expert upkeep thanks to a £165m contract extension. Thirty Merlin Mk2 maritime patrol helicopters and 24 Mk4/Mk4A amphibious lift ...