The U.K.’s first Carrier Strike Group will operate for four months in the Indo-Pacific to complete the full operational ...

When the Prince of Wales went down during World War II, it marked the end of the battleship era. Here's why the naval tech ...

A UK warship shot down a supersonic missile in what the Royal Navy called a "historic first." The HMS Dragon warship "obliterated" the missile in a test off the coast of Scotland. The Type 45 air ...

This is the first time a general—a rank normally reserved for ground forces—ascends to the position of First Sea Lord. Yesterday, the Royal Navy received its new First Sea Lord—the formal ...

The head of the Royal Navy has stepped back from the job after an investigation was launched into an alleged relationship with a female colleague, according to a person familiar with the matter ...

The team from the Royal Navy's 700X Naval Air Squadron with their Banshee jet-powered drones. | Royal Navy “The team has now established the foundations on which future agile projects can be built.

The Royal Navy has completed a two-year project looking at the use of jet-powered drones. The navy Banshee drones have now been retired from service, with the Fleet Air Arm team having achieved its ...

The Qinetiq Banshee Jet 80+ target drone has bowed out of Royal Navy service shortly after a live fire exercise where several were shot down by a Wildcat helicopter. The Banshee 80+ was officially ...

The Banshee 80+ was officially introduced to Royal Navy’s specialist drone unit 700X Naval Air Squadron (NAS) in 2023 to trial the operation of jet powered drones. 700X NAS’ prior experience ...

HMS Prince of Wales leaves Portsmouth Harbour as she deploys on Exercise Steadfast Defender on Feb. 12, 2024. UK Royal Navy Photo. HMS Prince of Wales (R09) will depart its homeport in Portsmouth ...

HMS Dauntless, one of the Royal Navy’s (RN’s) most advanced warships, took part in an extensive anti-uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) live-firing test off the coast of Wales in early April. The test was ...

The Royal Navy, along with the British Army and RAF, have struggled to hit recruitment targets in recent years. However, the Prime Minister has vowed to ramp up defence spending to 2.5 per cent of ...