Royal Navy hits drugs smugglers in Caribbean bust
A Royal Navy warship has seized more than a tonne of cocaine – worth more than £140m on the streets of Britain – following a successful Caribean bust operation against drug traffickers in the Caribbean Sea. HMS Dauntless, a
Britain’s Commando forces to get new assault rifles
Britain’s elite Royal Marine Commando Forces will be stealthier and deadlier thanks to a new assault rifle. The Knight’s Stoner 1 (KS-1) rifle headlines a host of new kit additions for the UK Commando Forces in ‘lead strike teams’
Royal Navy and RAF track Russian vessels in waters close to the UK
Royal Navy warships and RAF patrol aircraft tracked a series of Russian vessels in the waters close to the UK in a concerted monitoring operation. HMS Tyne, HMS Portland and P8 Poseidon aircraft from RAF Lossiemouth reported on the
Cockleshell Heroes are inspiration for bird island’s new name
The Cockleshell Heroes, a group of Portsmouth based Royal Marines, are the inspiration behind the winning name for an island especially constructed for overwintering birds as part of the North Portsea Coastal Scheme. A competition to name the newly
Royal Navy frigate returns home after North Atlantic operations
A Royal Navy frigate returns home this week after spending more than half of 2023 at sea operating across the Arctic, Baltic and the North Atlantic. HMS Northumberland has sailed nearly the distance around the world, racking up 23,043
Royal Navy sailors help save turtle nesting site
Royal Navy sailors cleared dangerous waste plastic from a turtle nesting site on the Caribbean island of Curaçao during a patrol of the region. Portsmouth-based HMS Dauntless is deployed to the Caribbean to help stop drugs smugglers alongside the
Royal Navy warship assists West African nations with maritime security
A Royal Navy warship has deployed to West Africa to deliver training to countries across the region, aiding the fight against maritime crime, including piracy and armed robbery. HMS Trent sailed from Gibraltar with an expert boarding team of
Royal Navy’s most advanced destroyer back on front-line duties
The Royal Navy’s most advanced destroyer has completed a large-scale exercise off the coast of Colombia – marking a return to full front-line action after a major overhaul. HMS Dauntless has deployed to the Caribbean Sea to counter drugs
