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Navy HMS Cutlass: Gibraltar's new patrol boat commissioned into fleet
The first of two new Gibraltar patrol boats has been commissioned into the Royal Navy fleet.
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Navy First Sea Lord: A lot of work to do to tackle gender equality in Navy
Admiral Sir Ben Key acknowledged Royal Navy's shortcomings but pointed at improvements made in recent decades.
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Veterans Baking Blind: The astonishing life of a blind veteran turned globe-trotting chef
Cdr (Retd) Penny Melville-Brown's life is nothing short of inspirational.
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Aircraft F-35B: What you need to know about the Lightning jet
The fifth-generation aircraft costs about £88.8m.
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Falklands 1982 Falklands: Sheffield comes together to commemorate lost warship
HMS Sheffield sank in 1982 after being hit by an Argentine missile.
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Navy Fin-credible footage shows whale sharks alongside HMS Spey
Whale sharks are endangered and the biggest fish in the world - capable of growing to sizes about the length of a bus.
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Navy HMS Prince of Wales' crew complete over 10,000 burpees for charity
Personnel on board the carrier also carried out 5,000 deadlifts as part of the fundraiser for the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity.
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Sea vessels Explained: The new Type 31 frigates
Each vessel has previously been estimated to cost around £250m, with the first expected to have entered service by 2027.
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Navy Construction of Royal Navy's new Type 31 frigates officially starts in Scotland
The keel of HMS Venturer was laid in a formal ceremony in Scotland – marking the start of construction for the ship.
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Royal Marines Commandos in Iceland show how to rescue pilots shot down behind enemy lines
Commandos remained in the cold north after a large exercise in Norway, joining their American counterparts and the Icelandic Coast Guard.
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Sea vessels 'We're back': HMS Prince of Wales returns home from Arctic deployment
The Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier arrived in Portsmouth in the early hours of this morning.
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Navy HMS Prince of Wales bids farewell to Navy colleagues from first Arctic deployment
The Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier has been on her first Arctic deployment this year.
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Navy HMS Albion returns to Plymouth after NATO Exercise Cold Response
Her landing craft transferred Royal Marines and their equipment ashore during the exercise in Norway.
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Navy HMS Iron Duke back afloat after upgrade
More new steel has been fitted to the ship than in any other previous Type 23 refit, the Royal Navy said.
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Navy Navy takes over command monitoring English Channel
The Prime Minister says £50m will be spent on new boats, aerial surveillance and military personnel.