The Latest Breaking News from Royal Navy

The Princess Royal Visits HMS Venturer Under Construction

The Princess Royal visits HMS Venturer, the Royal Navy's new frigate, showcasing commitment to the Navy and its crew.

Top News · Apr 18, 2024

Royal Navy seizes almost £33m worth of drugs in Indian Ocean

HMS Lancaster seized a total of 3.7 tonnes of illegal drugs including heroin, crystal meth and cannabis in the Middle East.

Evening Standard · Apr 13, 2024

UK ships in Chennai mark growing defence ties between the two countries

UK ships RFA Argus and RFA Lyme Bay visit Chennai, strengthening UK-India defense partnership and Indo-Pacific cooperation.

The Hindu · Apr 12, 2024

Royal Navy seizes nearly £17m worth of drugs in Caribbean Sea

Across two operations, HMS Trent seized 200kg of cocaine and other drugs with an estimated street value of £16.7 million.

Evening Standard · Apr 6, 2024

Why scores of dogs will honour a Great Dane in Cape Town this weekend

A quaint local festival celebrates the life of the first dog to receive a Royal Navy rank

Al Jazeera · Apr 6, 2024

It’s not unpatriotic to tell the whole truth about Britain and the end of slavery

The mooted memorial to the navy’s West Africa Squadron seems to be an attempt to rewrite history in a more favourable light, says writer Ella Sinclair

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2024

UK Royal Navy vessels arrive in Chennai, set to undergo essential maintenance in Kattupalli

UK's Littoral Response Group arrives in Chennai for maintenance, showcasing growing UK-India strategic defense partnership in Indo Pacific.

The Hindu · Mar 26, 2024

‘I’m not profiting from misery. I’m averting more’ – Thales’s UK boss on making missiles for Ukraine

Whether manufacturing drones or printing British blue passports, the defence contractor is flying high in a geopolitically risky climate

The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2024

Trident test which saw missile 'plop' into sea near UK submarine was success in almost every regard, says minister

Nuclear minister Andrew Bowie stressed the Government’s ‘full confidence’ in the Trident defence system

Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2024

Ten sailors given medical check after fire on Royal Navy's HMS Queen Elizabeth

It is understood crew had been drinking on their night off when the blaze erupted

Evening Standard · Mar 16, 2024