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RFA Lyme Bay arrives in Cyprus ahead of potential Hormuz mission
Royal Navy support ship RFA Lyme Bay arrives in Cyprus today following intensive training in the Mediterranean for a potential mission in the Strait of Hormuz. Packed with some of the most advanced autonomous and remote-controlled minehunting equipment in the world, plus around 100 expert mine war/diving personnel, the ship sailed from Gibraltar a couple…
Royal Navy hosts Joint Expeditionary Force naval chiefs to reinforce deterrence in North Atlantic and Baltic
The UK will strengthen naval cooperation with northern European allies on Thursday (23 April), as the First Sea Lord brings together Joint Expeditionary Force Chiefs of Navy in Whitehall to confront growing Russian threats and strengthen deterrence in the High North, North Atlantic and Baltic. General Sir Gwyn Jenkins will host his counterparts to discuss…
Royal Navy fliers pass six-week mark safeguarding Cyprus from drone and missile attack
Naval helicopter crews have completed six weeks of demanding sorties securing the skies of Cyprus and the eastern Mediterranean. Crews of Merlin and Wildcat helicopters have flown hundreds of hours of missions – sometimes regular patrols, sometimes scrambled to respond to possible threats – since deploying to RAF Akrotiri to safeguard British interests and the…
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Royal Navy fliers pass six-week mark safeguarding Cyprus from drone and missile attack
Naval helicopter crews have completed six weeks of demanding sorties securing the skies of Cyprus and the eastern Mediterranean. Crews of Merlin and Wildcat helicopters have flown hundreds…
Specialist commandos take on discreet fjord missions as part of Arctic operations
Specialist Royal Marines carried out discreet reconnaissance missions in the freezing fjords of Northern Norway ahead of a major NATO Arctic operation. The Shore Reconnaissance Troop (SRT) from…
Future Royal Navy takes shape as two new frigates pass shipbuilding milestones
On a red-letter day for the Royal Navy’s future frigate force two shipbuilding milestones were passed in a matter of minutes. Work today began on the fourth Type…
New Royal Navy autonomous helicopter makes history with first flight
British aviation history has been made with the UK’s first truly autonomous full-size helicopter completing its maiden flight, operating from Predannack airfield in Cornwall. The helicopter has been…
