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, the Type 45 destroyer showcased her cutting-edge weaponry, radars and sensors. Exercise Sharpshooter was HMS Dauntless’ final test before she departs for the UK’s upcoming … [Read more...] about Royal Navy warship shoots down swarms of drones in live-fire exercise
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Royal Navy pilots involved in counter-terrorism operations rescue hostages during Dutch training
Royal Navy pilots were involved in hostage rescues in the North Sea during boarding operations with Dutch allies as part of intensive mission training. The Commando Helicopter Force’s 846 Naval Air Squadron took their Commando Merlin Mk4 helicopters to Schiphol International Airport to work with the Dutch Police Aviation Support Unit and the Royal Netherlands Marine … [Read more...] about Royal Navy pilots involved in counter-terrorism operations rescue hostages during Dutch training
Veteran Royal Marines Musician George’s emotional return to donate treasured statue to today’s Band
A rare statue of a Royal Marines musician has been donated to the elite military band by one of its former stalwarts. In a career spanning four decades, George Latham performed for kings, queens, presidents, sultans, at the Bicentennial of the USA and the funeral of Sir Winston Churchill and paraded at the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana in 1981. For good measure … [Read more...] about Veteran Royal Marines Musician George’s emotional return to donate treasured statue to today’s Band
Frigates come in from the cold for Christmas as HMS Portland and Iron Duke complete autumn deployments
The last Royal Navy warships to return home from overseas in time for Christmas enter Portsmouth and Plymouth today. Sister ships HMS Portland and Iron Duke bring the curtain down on a busy 2024, coming in from the cold in both instances. Portland, which arrived home in Devon this morning to a gun salute as well as waves from well-wishers at Devil’s Point, has spent the … [Read more...] about Frigates come in from the cold for Christmas as HMS Portland and Iron Duke complete autumn deployments
The last of the Royal Navy’s Trafalgar submarines returns home for decommissioning
The last of the Royal Navy’s glorious Trafalgar-class attack submarines has arrived home in Plymouth for the final time before decommissioning. The seventh and last boat of the class, HMS Triumph, sailed into her homeport at Devonport Naval Base after her final voyage from Scotland, where submariners bade farewell to the long-serving stalwart at Clyde Naval Base after a … [Read more...] about The last of the Royal Navy’s Trafalgar submarines returns home for decommissioning
Royal Navy flagship arrives in Hamburg for major visit
Royal Navy flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth is visiting Hamburg to underscore the importance of a new major defence agreement between the UK and Germany. The carrier navigated the river Elbe to the port city after a series of military drills with German helicopters at the end of last week, which saw the aircraft operate from the ship’s vast flight deck in the North Sea. HMS … [Read more...] about Royal Navy flagship arrives in Hamburg for major visit
Navy enhances drone defences with successful shoot-down by new missile
The Royal Navy has enhanced its ability to thwart drone attack after helicopter crews downed a pilotless aircraft off the Welsh coast. In the first air-to-air trial of its kind, the crew of a Wildcat used the Martlet missile – designed to take out enemy surface targets – to destroy a Banshee jet flying at hundreds of miles an hour over the Bristol Channel. The helicopter … [Read more...] about Navy enhances drone defences with successful shoot-down by new missile
Royal Navy’s UK Carrier Strike Group assembles in the North Sea for major exercise
A powerful Royal Navy task group of stealth jets and warships has assembled in the North Sea to complete critical preparations for a major global deployment in 2025. The UK Carrier Strike Group with HMS Prince of Wales as its focal point is off the coast of Scotland to carry out Exercise Strike Warrior – military drills that will confirm that the task force is ready for … [Read more...] about Royal Navy’s UK Carrier Strike Group assembles in the North Sea for major exercise
Royal Navy hunts down narco-sub carrying £160m of cocaine
Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Trent seized £160m of cocaine from a ‘narco-sub’ in the Caribbean Sea. In eight drugs busts in seven months, the Portsmouth-based patrol ship has stopped nearly £750m of narcotics reaching the streets of the UK – or anywhere else. Trent’s latest operation, alongside the US Coast Guard and a US Maritime Patrol Aircraft, was the first ‘narco-sub’ … [Read more...] about Royal Navy hunts down narco-sub carrying £160m of cocaine
HMS Lancaster strengthens UK’s security ties with Seychelles through islands’ visit
HMS Lancaster helped bolster security in the southern Indian Ocean and ties with the Seychelles on her second visit to the islands in four months. Her commandos trained with local forces as the UK government committed nearly £2.5m to provide additional expertise and support to the Commonwealth nation in the ongoing fight to deter terrorism, smuggling, trafficking and piracy … [Read more...] about HMS Lancaster strengthens UK’s security ties with Seychelles through islands’ visit
