The Royal Navy's rules of engagement have been changed in response to the Russian intelligence-gathering ship Yantar directing lasers at RAF pilots. According to Forces.news UK Defense Secretary John Healey said the vessel was currently positioned on the edge of British territorial waters and was being closely tracked by Royal Navy warships and RAF P-8 Poseidon aircraft.

The UK has awarded MBDA a £316 million contract to field the DragonFire laser weapon on Royal Navy Type 45 destroyers by 2027, five years ahead of schedule. -DragonFire has already shot down high-speed drones in trials and can reportedly hit a £1 coin at a kilometer for about £10 per shot—far

The UK Ministry of Defense has confirmed that the search for a missing Royal Navy crew member off the northwest coast of Ireland has been formally ended. Despite conducting an

The HMS Prince of Wales has nearly returned from its months-long excursion to the Indo-Pacific—but British officials insist that the warship is still at full strength.

Defence Secretary John Healey cites a 30 per cent rise in Russian naval activity near the UK, following the discovery of a potential sonobuoy in Pembrokeshire.

Branches of armed forces press their case for greater investment but views diverge on where conflict may arise

HMS Daring, the Royal Navy’s first Type 45 destroyer, has spent more than eight years out of action after chronic propulsion failures exposed deep flaws in Britain’s most advanced surface combatant. -Designed around the WR-21 gas turbine and an integrated electric drive,