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Edinburgh Castle flies flag at half-mast in poignant tribute to senior officer

Lord Michael Boyce, the former submariner, First Sea Lord, and Chief of the Defence Staff died on Sunday November 6 at the age of 79.

Edinburgh Live

Survivors of 1987 Zeebrugge ferry disaster speak of horror 35 years on

After the Herald of Free Enterprise capsized, 193 people - including Miles Southgate's best friend Martin Spooner - were killed

Daily Mirror

British warship is 166 years old and haunted by demonic spirits, ghost hunters fear

HMS Warrior was the pride of Queen Victoria's Royal Navy in the 19th century, but today it plays host to weddings and parties. One ghost hunter, however, thinks something more sinister lies beneath its decks

Daily Mirror

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US, European Aircraft Carriers Conduct Joint Naval Operations

The aircraft carriers, USS Gerald Ford and the USS George Bush, are now engaged in a regularly scheduled multination operation to showcase the cohesion and interoperability of participants, the US Department of Defense announced on Friday. Sabrina Singh, the deputy Pentagon press secretary, told reporters that the two American carrier…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Royal congratulations for Lanarkshire man on his 100th birthday

Gordon Cowan lives in Rutherglen

Daily Record

Britain says drone circles vessel in Gulf of Oman after strike on tanker

Britain's maritime agency said a drone circled a ship in the Gulf of Oman on Friday, three days after an Iranian-made drone attacked a tanker in the region.

Reuters

Shipbuilding returns to Belfast with £1.6 billion Harland & Wolff deal

The deal is expected to see 900 jobs created at the Belfast yard

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Harland and Wolff boss hails Royal Navy deal as return of shipbuilding to Belfast

"Belfast will have an engineering history again"

Belfast Live

Kirsty Strickland: FMQs leaves us seasick over shipbuilding

AHOY there matey! Let’s set sail together towards FMQs, where a land of bitter squabbles and torturous puns awaits.

The National (Scotland)

National novelties: US and Canadian teams head to Anglesey and British GT champion in Mini

From some long-distance travellers to a British GT champion swapping to a slightly less powerful car, here are some of the unusual national motorsport stories from last weekend

Autosport

Tyneside shipyard A&P misses out on major navy contract

The North East shipbuilder says it hopes to win other work coming from the National Shipbuilding Strategy

Birmingham Post

US Centcom Says Iranian-made Drone Hit Tanker Off Oman

An attack on a tanker off the coast of Oman on Tuesday was carried out by an Iranian-made drone, US Central Command said in a statement, adding that a multilateral maritime operation led by a British Royal Navy frigate had responded to the area. An Israeli official had blamed Iran…

Asharq Al-Awsat

U.S. Centcom says Iranian-made drone hit Pacific Zircon tanker off Oman

An attack on a tanker off the coast of Oman on Tuesday was carried out by an Iranian-made drone, U.S. Central Command said in a statement, adding that a multilateral maritime operation led by a British Royal Navy frigate had responded to the area.

Reuters

Royal Navy support ships to be built at Devon’s Appledore shipyard

The site’s owners Harland and Wolff and Bath-based design consultancy BMT are part of group that has secured a £1.6bn contract from the Ministry of Defence

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Belfast Live

Harland and Wolff to help build three Royal Navy ships bringing 1,200 jobs

Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s 216-metre Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships will supply munitions, stores and provisions to Navy’s aircraft carriers, destroyers and frigates deployed at sea

Glasgow Live

1,700 Glasgow shipbuilding jobs secured in £4.2billion Royal Navy deal for Govan and Scotstoun

Shipbuilding in the city has been given a major boost through the announcement of a £4.2 billion contract awarded to BAE Systems to build five more Royal Navy frigates.

Insider UK

Scottish shipyard awarded £4.2 billion to build Royal Navy ships

4,000 UK jobs will be supported by the new contract, awarded to BAE Systems

Daily Record

Former Royal Navy engineer discovers 'deafness' was due to earbud stuck in ear for five years

Wallace Lee, 66, thought that suddenly going partially deaf was due to a career of working with helicopter engines.

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Wales Online

Royal Navy, Army and RAF budgets 'being cut in real terms'

Allowances for government departments will be devalued by inflation, which is currently at 10%

The Independent UK

Royal Navy warships begin World Cup security mission

The Bahrain-based minehunters, accompanied by a Royal Fleet Auxiliary support ship, are carrying out round-the-clock patrols.

The Independent UK

HMS Queen Elizabeth sails for deployment to northern Europe

The aircraft carrier left Portsmouth Naval Base, Hampshire, to head a carrier strike group which will include warships, helicopters and fighter jets.

The Guardian - UK

Admiral of the Fleet Lord Boyce obituary

Chief of the defence staff who challenged Tony Blair on the legality of the 2003 invasion of Iraq

The Independent UK

Royal Navy sailors rehearse for Remembrance Day commemorations

The sailors, who have been undergoing training in Portsmouth, have been selected from ships, squadrons and units across the service.

Daily Mirror

Top Tory defends buying foreign so troops don't have 'rubbish' gear like Russia

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said working with companies based abroad meant UK armed forces would always have the "best" equipment

The Guardian - UK

Nearly a third of UK military homes need repair as maintenance backlog grows

MoD has apologised for delays by outsourced firms awarded repair contracts worth £650m six months ago

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