UK Carrier Strike Group shadowed by Russian intelligence gathering vessel in Mediterranean
The Russian AGI Viktor Leonov briefly shadowed the Royal Navy-led Carrier Strike group soon after they entered the Mediterranean in early May.
Professional head of the Royal Navy, Admiral Ben Key has resigned, citing personal reasons
The FT reports that First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Ben Key, has stepped down as head of the RN. He had previously told the Defence Secretary last year that he would be leaving his post this summer. Vice Admiral Martin Connel has taken command until the permanent successor is announced within the next few weeks.More
Punching above its weight – up close with the Singaporean Navy
To mark the 60th Anniversary of Singapore’s independence from Malaysia and Britain, the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) sent the frigate RSS Formidable to London. We visited this impressive vessel and here we consider the ship and the naval links between the two nations.More
UK Carrier Strike Group begins multi-national exercise Med Strike
After entering the Mediterranean on 29th April, HMS Prince of Wales and the ships of the CSG arrived off southern Italy to participate in the tail end of NATO exercise Neptune Strike. This has now concluded and the first major exercise of the deployment begins tomorrow.
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Royal Navy-led operation demonstrates protection of shipping in the Baltic
A successful multinational operation has tested the effectiveness of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) in ensuring regional security and freedom of movement across the Baltic Sea.
Royal Navy establishes new Disruptive Capabilities and Technologies Office
The newly formed RN Disruptive Capabilities and Technologies Office (DCTO) merges NavyX, the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO), and the Navy AI Cell into a single organisation.More
HMS Astute participates in first photo exercise of the 2025 carrier strike group deployment
The RN has confirmed HMS Astute is a participant in Operation HIGHMAST and was officially named in the photos showing the group formed up together off the coast of Portugal on 28th April. More
Protecting maritime infrastructure from attack: new technologies and tactics
In this guest article, Kamil Sadowski considers the challenges of protecting the maritime infrastructure which underpins much of Europe’s economic activity and is increasingly seen as a major vulnerability for many NATO nations. More
Frigate shortage exposed as Royal Navy shadows more Russian ships
RN vessels have again been activated in the last two weeks to monitor increased Russian naval activity close to the UK.More