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  • Royal Navy tracks Russian warships and ‘shadow fleet’ in English Channel
  • Royal Navy tests drone armada concept
  • Royal Navy warships track Russian vessels for three days in UK waters

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naval-technology.com /1 week ago

Royal Navy tracks Russian warships and ‘shadow fleet’ in English Channel

The Royal Navy has concluded a three-day surveillance operation monitoring two Russian Navy warships and two sanctioned cargo ships as they transited through the North Sea and the...

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navaltoday.com /1 month ago

Royal Navy tests drone armada concept

An armada of aerial and surface drones operating alongside traditional naval and aviation assets has moved closer to reality after the Royal Navy...

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bbc.co.uk /1 week ago

Royal Navy warships track Russian vessels for three days in UK waters

HMS Duncan, HMS St Albans and HMS Severn used radars to monitor four vessels as they passed through the North Sea and English Channel last week.

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naval-technology.com /1 month ago

Royal Navy down to five frigates after axing of two more Type 23s

The Royal Navy (RN) is set to be left with just five frigates in service after announcing the retirement of two Type 23 frigates, HMS Richmond and HMS Iron Duke, alongside the Hunt...

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gov.uk /1 month ago

UK armed forces step up monitoring of increased Russian activity in UK waters

Royal Navy warships and helicopters spent 21 days on operations monitoring Russian activity in UK waters and the North Atlantic throughout July.

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punchng.com /1 month ago

UK says Royal Navy steps up Russian monitoring in waters, North Atlantic

The Royal Navy has increased its monitoring of Russian military activity in UK waters and the North Atlantic by 25% in 2026. Learn more about the operation Read More: https://punc...

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gov.uk /2 weeks ago

Defence Secretary champions innovation on visit to largest Navy base in Western Europe

Defence Secretary visits Devonport Naval Base to see some of the latest equipment used by the Royal Marines and UK Commando Force.

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navaltoday.com /1 month ago

UK awards £135 million Royal Navy torpedo support contract

The UK Ministry of Defense (MOD) has awarded BAE Systems a £135 million contract to maintain and repair the Royal Navy’s Spearfish and Sting Ray...

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navalnews.com /1 month ago

Operation Firecrest: HMS Prince of Wales Demonstrates Royal Navy’s ‘Hybrid’ Shift

The current deployment of the UK Royal Navy’s (RN’s) HMS Prince of Wales carrier strike group (CSG) across the North Atlantic and into the High North is building deterrence against...

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naval-technology.com /1 week ago

UK confirms sale of HMS Bulwark to Brazil, prepares next-gen ship fleet

HMS Bulwark, one of the Royal Navy’s two Albion-class amphibious assault ships, is set to be transferred to the Brazilian Navy, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed on 28 Aug...

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scotsman.com /1 month ago

Royal Navy signs £135 million deal with BAE Systems to maintain torpedoes

The Torpedo Repair and Maintenance (Tram) deal secures around 315 jobs including 50 across Edinburgh and near Glasgow

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theguardian.com /1 week ago

Royal Navy spent three days tracking Russian vessels in UK waters

Three vessels and a helicopter deployed to monitor four ships travelling through the North Sea to the ChannelThe Royal Navy spent three days tracking Russian vessels as they passed...

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navaltoday.com /1 month ago

UK to retire warship trio after century of combined service

The Royal Navy has decided to retire two Type 23 frigates, HMS Richmond and HMS Iron Duke, and minehunter HMS Chiddingfold, after the three warships delivered more than a century o...

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navaltoday.com /1 month ago

UK to retire warship trio after century of combined service

The Royal Navy has decided to retire two Type 23 frigates, HMS Richmond and HMS Iron Duke, and minehunter HMS Chiddingfold, after the three warships delivered more than a century o...

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maritime-executive.com /1 month ago

Royal Navy Retires Aging Ships Due to High Maintenance Costs

The United Kingdom government has, in recent years, repeatedly admitted that keeping the aging Type 23 frigates in service has become an extremely exp...

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metro.co.uk /1 month ago

Royal Navy says there’s been massive surge in number of Russian warships in UK waters

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maritime-executive.com /1 month ago

Royal Navy Drops a Drone Boat Out of a Plane

As naval forces begin to get used to the idea of unmanned surface vessels and put together a concept of operations for how to use them, some unusual e...

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news.usni.org /1 month ago

U.K., Spanish Navy Forces Wrap NATO’s Latest Neptune Strike Exercise

The U.K. Carrier Strike Group and the Spanish Navy Expeditionary Strike Group on Thursday concluded Neptune Strike 26-3, the latest NATO enhanced Vigilance Activity that spanned th...

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gov.uk /1 week ago

HMS Bulwark to transfer to Brazilian Navy as UK turns to future of amphibious ships

HMS Bulwark is to be sold to the Brazilian Navy, ending more than two decades of service with the Royal Navy, as UK focus turns to the future of amphibious assault ships.  

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maritime-executive.com /1 month ago

Russian Frigate Conducts Live-Fire Exercise Off UK Coast as Royal Navy Watc

The Russian frigate Neutrashimy, which has just taken up position, it appears, in the English Channel, caused a stir on Monday, July 20, when the vess...

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gov.uk /1 month ago

Record £26 billion investment to transform UK naval bases' docking facilities and waterfront infrastructure

MOD is investing £26 billion over ten years to modernise HMNB Clyde, HMNB Devonport and HMNB Portsmouth.

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thenational.scot /1 month ago

Scottish oil terminal to become new Royal Navy base

AN OIL terminal in Inverclyde is set to be turned into a new naval base to help supply British and Nato warships, the Royal Navy has announced ...

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gov.uk /6 days ago

Key milestone reached for future Navy support ship as names of sister ships announced

RFA Resurgent's keel laying ceremony took place at Navantia UK's Appledore shipyard today, as her sister ships' names, RFA Reliant and RFA Resourceful, were revealed during the cer...

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maritime-executive.com /1 week ago

Royal Navy Describes "Intense" 72-Hour Operation Tracking Russian Vessels

The Royal Navy provided additional details on its recent tracking efforts as more Russian vessels transited the English Channel to reach the Atlantic....

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