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Royal Navy’s ship strikes £15 million blow to Gulf drugs trade
HMS Montrose, a Royal Navy ship operating as part of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), has seized over 1 tonne of illicit drugs in the Gulf of Oman worth almost £15 million.
Russian Navy to conduct naval drills involving more than 140 warships
The Russian Navy has revealed plans to conduct a series of cross-country naval exercises which will involve more than 140 warships, 1,000 pieces of military equipment, 10,000 troops and 60 aircraft.
Royal Navy’s research ship wraps up 1st Antarctic mission revealing climate change impact
The Royal Navy’s sole Antarctic research ship HMS Protector has completed its first mission of the year around the Antarctic revealing the impact of global warming.
German Navy’s frigate Lübeck departs on final mission before retirement
German Navy’s Bremen-class frigate Lübeck has departed on its final mission to the Aegean Sea before its decommissioning scheduled for this summer.
UK’s HMS Westminster concludes submarine hunting mission
The UK Royal Navy’s frigate HMS Westminster has returned to Portsmouth after five months on a critical patrol safeguarding UK waters and keeping a close eye on submarines on operations as far north as the Arctic Circle.
Royal Navy to explore “dronable” lightweight supply operations at sea
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), the Royal Navy’s support arm, is looking at using drones to deliver mail drops and other supplies to ships in the middle of the ocean.
US and Hellenic coast guards ink MoU to expand joint cooperation
The US Coast Guard and Hellenic Coast Guard have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand joint cooperation in areas concerning safety and protection.
MBDA’s Marte ER anti-ship missile aces final firing
French missile system manufacturer MBDA has successfully carried out the final test-firing of a new Marte ER anti-ship missile.
UK’s $4.2 billion aircraft carrier returns home after historic deployment
Royal Navy’s biggest warship, aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has returned to Portsmouth after its maiden operational deployment which took the nation’s flagship to the Indo-Pacific and back.
UK Carrier Strike Group approaches final days of largest maritime deployment in a generation
UK Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is marking the final days of deployment dubbed as UK’s largest, most complex maritime deployment in a generation led by the Royal Navy’s flagship, aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth.
PHOTOS: Swedish Coast Guard fights fire on German ship with crew still onboard
The Swedish Coast Guard has intervened after a fire broke out on a German ship that was traveling close to Vinga, an island in the archipelago of Gothenburg.
Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan and US wrap up joint military drills in Asian waters
Royal Australian Navy (RAN) vessels have finished nine days of maritime warfare training with four nations Canada, Germany, Japan and US during Annualex 2021.
German Navy joins Indo-Pacific naval exercise first time in two decades
Five international navies, including the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), German Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), and US Navy, will engage in various operations under Annualex 2021 drill.
One of UK’s biggest warships helps French test new support ship
The French Navy has joined forces with the Royal Navy to test the power of a new specialist ship FS Garonne.