Royal Navy

The arrival of HMS Queen Elizabeth has been the military story of the year in Britain — and this week was an important landmark, the moment it formally joined the Royal Navy. The new aircraft carrier, along with its sister vessel HMS Prince of Wales, is meant to spearhead a new generation of British hard […]

London, Great Britain—Conservative MPs have vowed to bring down the government if the British Armed Forces suffer further cuts. Twenty-five MPs have penned a letter to the new Defence Secretary, Gavin Williamson threatening to act if the Royal Navy’s only two amphibious assault ships (HMS Bulwark and HMS Albion, for which Turkey has expressed interest) […]

Britain’s navy has fired nine sailors serving on a nuclear-armed submarine after they tested positive for using cocaine, the country’s defense ministry said on Saturday. The crew were from HMS Vigilant, one of four Royal Navy submarines which operate the Trident nuclear missile system. “We do not tolerate drugs misuse by service personnel. Those found […]

On 22 October, 1966, George Blake broke out of a British prison, only 5 years into his 42 year sentence. Blake was a communist sympathizer, which was what led him to his service to the KGB against the British government.  As a child, he had spent time in Egypt with his cousin, who would go […]

Warships from the United States, UK, and other allied nations are slated to begin a joint training operation in the North Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday.  The ten-day exercise, titled Saxon Warrior 2017, is intended to increase allied interoperability and collective defense capabilities in the region that has seen a sharp increase in Russian naval activities […]

The last remaining Sea Vixen aircraft, Foxy Lady landed gear up at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, Somerset, in South West England. The Sea Vixen aircraft first flew in 1951 and was the first British two-seat aircraft to break the sound barrier. Foxy Lady XP924 first flew on September 23, 1963. Scott Dabinett, 32, captured amazing photos of […]

Russia’s sole aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, along with an accompanying nuclear-powered battle cruiser, the Pyotr Velikiy, and a salvage tug boat, were passing through the English Channel on Thursday, and the British Navy was there to keep a “close eye” on them as they did. British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon didn’t mince words regarding […]

One of the things I did when preparing to fight the Navy SEALs for our ‘Remembrance Day Rumble’ to raise money for charity was do a bit of reading up on US naval history. I’m a land combat man myself and I’ll admit I don’t know much about life on the ocean waves  – but […]

If geopolitics could be compared to a grade school playground, the United Kingdom has long been America’s best buddy. Our two militaries have worked side by side in countless conflicts and likely will continue to do so for years to come. So when the Royal Navy loses one of its most important offensive and defensive […]

The fishing boat’s nets were damaged by the catch as it trawled the waters for smaller fish.

Word on the street is the Royal Navy could be adding nine brand-spanking-new P-8’s to its inventory in the very near future. This is most likely very exciting news for most, if not all, of the military supporters on the other side of the pond. More specifically, our UK counterparts have seen their military air […]