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Royal Navy fires new missile from attack helicopters for the first time
The Royal Navy’s maritime attack helicopters will soon pack an even bigger punch after a milestone firing of a new missile designed to destroy enemy warships and attack craft. The Wildcat HMA Mk2 can ...
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UK Commando Force hone expertise in complex mountain warfare in Slovenia alongside NATO allies
Royal Marines have honed their specialist mountain warfare skills in Slovenia as they shared vital knowledge with NATO allies. The UK Commando Forces – Britain’s specialists in cold weather and ...
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Navy’s drone squadron marks five years of success
Royal Navy experts are embracing the next generation tech as they celebrate five successful years operating drones on the front line. 700X Naval Air Squadron – which marks its fifth anniversary next ...
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Leading Indian restaurant helps UK’s flagship celebrate Hindu festival
Chefs from one of the UK’s oldest and most famous Indian restaurants joined their counterparts on the nation’s flagship to help celebrate a Hindu festival. The galleys of aircraft carrier HMS Queen ...
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Royal Navy Reservists parade through Dunfermline to mark milestone
Royal Navy Reservists celebrated the 30th anniversary of HMS Scotia with a parade through Dunfermline – the first time the unit paraded since city status was bestowed on the area. With the ...
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HMS Medway begins Caribbean mission after HMS Trent’s historic deployment
Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Medway has deployed to the Caribbean to hunt drugs smugglers and support British Overseas Territories during hurricane season. The Portsmouth-based ship replaces sister ...
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Hail the warrior king as submarine HMS Agamemnon is launched
The most advanced hunter-killer submarine in the Royal Navy is today in the water for the first time. HMS Agamemnon, the penultimate Astute-class submarine built for the UK’s Silent Service, has been ...
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Formidable beginning: Work starts on Navy’s latest Type 31 frigate
With a blinding arc of light as the laser cutter sliced through steel plate, work today started on the Royal Navy’s new frigate HMS Formidable. Watched by political, military and business leaders – as ...
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Wildcat pilot Dan’s calm and skill under pressure in emergency commended
The outstanding airmanship and composure of naval pilot Dan Burnett have earned him an award for saving all six souls aboard his failing helicopter. One morning in September last year, Lt Burnett and ...
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Submariners singled out at Silent Service ‘Oscars’
Hollywood came to Glasgow – for a night at least – as the Silent Service celebrated its annual awards evening, aka the Submarine Oscars. The glitzy black tie event was hosted at the Glasgow Hilton ...
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Misconduct in the Submarine Service
A report on the Investigation into Unacceptable Behaviour in the Submarine Service has been published today (4 October 2024). An executive summary and redacted report can be found at GOV.UK. The First ...