THE FINAL signal sent by Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 is etched in the minds of officers in the Royal Navy: “Engage the enemy more closely”. But has the Nelsonian spirit ...

The Royal Navy's £2.5 billion plan for five new warships set to make the UK "the foremost naval power in Europe" is in its concept phase, the Ministry of Defence has confrimed. Five frigates are ...

HMS Sutherland, a Duke-class Type 23 frigate, began sea trials last Friday (January 31) ahead of re-joining the fleet. Engineers at defence giant Babcock oversaw life extension upgrades which allowed ...

Members of the Royal Canadian Navy say the sailor who died after the inflatable boat he was on capsized was HMCS Montreal ...

UK defence officials have declared full operating capability (FOC) status for the Royal Navy's fleet of upgraded Leonardo ...

Royal Navy sailors have always been allowed to wear “full set” beards, but are barred from keeping moustaches. Soldiers in the special service units – the SBS and SAS – have always been ...

Royal Navy tug boat crews are being balloted for strike action amid claims they are being locked out of contract discussions. The crews, at Devonport, Portsmouth, Faslane, Greenock and Kyle of ...

RAF maritime patrol aircraft were deployed, as were two Royal Navy warships and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s Proteus to follow it. “Today, I also wanted to confirm to the House that I ...