Royal Navy

Royal Marines Releases USSV Vessel Requirements

The UK Ministry of Defense recently released a notification of its Uncrewed Surface and Subsurface Vessel requirements for the Royal Marines. 

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British Royal Navy Welcomes HMS Portland Back at Devonport

The British Royal Navy welcomed the HMS Portland back into service with a ceremony at Devonport on Thursday after the frigate underwent extensive refurbishment and upgrades.

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UK Carrier Strike Group, S. Korea Conduct Joint F-35 Exercises

The British Royal Navy’s Carrier Strike Group recently completed joint exercises with the Republic of Korea.

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Italy and UK to Refurbish 1,000 Aster Missiles

The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation has signed a contract with the Franco-Italian Eurosam consortium to refurbish 1,000 Aster missiles owned by the UK Royal Navy and Italian Army and Navy.

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Royal Navy Commits to $668 Million Upgrade of Type 45 Destroyer Fleet

The Royal Navy is investing $688 million to upgrade the air defense capabilities of its Type 45 destroyer fleet.

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Russia Fires Warning Shots at British Ship in Black Sea: Agencies

A Russian border patrol ship and Su-24 bomber fired warning shots at a British Navy destroyer in the Black Sea after it violated the country's territorial waters, the Russian defense ministry said.

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Royal Navy Trials Maiden AI-Based Air Defense System 

The Royal Navy has deployed an artificial intelligence-based air defense system for the first time in a sea exercise to counter live missiles off the coast of Scotland.

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Royal Navy’s Upgraded Spearfish Torpedo Cleared for Deployment

The Royal Navy’s upgraded Spearfish torpedo was cleared for front-line action after passing deepwater trials in the Bahamas.

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UK Announces Carrier Strike Group Deployment of ‘Record Size and Scope’

Britain’s HMS Queen Elizabeth is set to depart next month in a mission that will demonstrate the country’s role in “shaping the international system of the 21st century."

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Royal Marines to Use Drones for High Seas Anti-Smuggling Operations 

A Royal Marines patrol vessel recently tested the efficacy of a Puma drone in tracking drug runners and smugglers on the English Channel.

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