Royal Navy

Europe Naval 

Royal Navy Patrol Ship HMS Medway Shadows Russian Cruiser Marshal Ustinov Through Channel

August 16, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments English Channel, HMS Medway (P223), Marshal Ustinov (055), Royal Navy, Russia, Russian Navy, UK

The UK Royal Navy River-class offshore patrol vessel HMS Medway (P223) has followed the progress of veteran Russian Navy cruiser

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Europe Naval 

First Steel Cut for Royal Navy’s Second Type 26 ASW Frigate HMS Cardiff

August 14, 2019August 14, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments BAE Govan Shipyard, BAE Systems, Frigate, HMS Cardiff, Royal Navy, Type 26 City-class frigate, UK

The first steel was cut for HMS Cardiff, the second ship in the Royal Navy’s next generation of Type 26

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Deployments Middle East Naval 

Royal Navy Warship HMS Kent Departs Portsmouth for Gulf to Relieve HMS Duncan

August 12, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments HMNB Portsmouth, HMS Kent (F78), Middle East, Persian Gulf, Royal Navy, Type 23 frigate, UK

The UK Royal Navy warship HMS Kent left its homeport of HMNB Portsmouth on August 12 to embark on operations

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Europe Naval 

Royal Fleet Auxiliary Welcomes Newest Tanker RFA Tideforce Into Its Fleet

July 30, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Replenishment oiler (AOR), RFA Tideforce (A139), Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), Royal Navy, Tide-class tanker, UK

The Royal Fleet Auxiliary saw its numbers bolstered as RFA Tideforce – the last of four new-generation tankers – was

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Deployments Middle East Naval 

Royal Navy Destroyer HMS Duncan Arrives in Gulf to Escort British-Flagged Tankers

July 29, 2019July 29, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Destroyer, HMS Duncan (D37), Iran, Middle East, Royal Navy, Strait of Hormuz, Type 45 Daring-class, UK

The UK Royal Navy’s Type 45 air-defence destroyer, HMS Duncan (D37) has arrived in the Gulf to support the safe

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Deployments Europe Naval 

Royal Navy Fleet Flagship HMS Albion Returns Home from Baltic Deployment

July 22, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Albion-class LPD, Amphibious transport dock, Baltic Sea, HMNB Devonport, HMS Albion (L14), Royal Navy, UK

The UK Royal Navy amphibious transport dock and Fleet Flagship, HMS Albion (L14) has returned to her home port of

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Europe Naval 

Royal Navy Frigate HMS Argyll Shadows Russian Naval Task Group Through English Channel and North Sea

July 21, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Admiral Gorshkov (417), English Channel, HMS Argyll (F231), North Sea, Royal Navy, Russia, Russian Navy, UK

The UK Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Argyll has shadowed a Russian naval task group through the English Channel

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Europe Missiles 

Royal Navy Tests its New Martlet Anti-Ship Missile

July 17, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Anti-ship missile, HMS Sutherland (F81), Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM), MOD Aberporth Range, Royal Navy, UK

Royal Navy successfully tested its new Martlet anti-ship missile against a target boat in the Irish Sea, the service announced.

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Europe Naval 

Royal Navy Frigate HMS St Albans Shadows Chinese Destroyer Xi’an Through English Channel

July 14, 2019July 14, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments China, English Channel, HMS St Albans (F83), People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), Royal Navy, Type 052C destroyer, Type 23 frigate, UK, Xi'an (153)

The UK Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS St Albans is monitoring the progress of a Chinese Navy destroyer, Xi’an,

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Deployments GeoPolitics/ Policy Middle East 

Royal Navy to Deploy Destroyer HMS Duncan to Middle East Amid Rising Tensions with Iran

July 12, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments HMS Duncan (D37), Iran, Middle East, Persian Gulf, Royal Navy, UK

The UK Royal Navy is planning to deploy one of its most formidable warships to the Middle East region amid

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