Tag: Royal Navy

• Friday, March 27th 2026 - 19:50 UTC

  Uruguay considers with “interest” British offer of three Royal Navy offshore patrol vessels

  

  Uruguay's government is considering with “interest” a British offer to acquire three Royal Navy offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), according to El Observador, citing sources at the executive offices. The proposal involves first-generation River-class vessels — HMS Tyne, HMS Mersey, and HMS Severn — operational since 2003 and scheduled for decommissioning in 2028 as part of the British fleet renewal under NATO's defense spending commitments.

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• Thursday, March 26th 2026 - 11:34 UTC

  Royal Navy leads NATO maritime force from German flagship; HMS Dragon in Cyprus

  

  Royal Navy personnel will command one of Nato's maritime immediate response forces from the German flagship as HMS Dragon is no longer available to lead the force, BFBS Forces News understands.

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• Thursday, February 26th 2026 - 11:58 UTC

  Royal Navy Type 31 frigates landmark, HMS Active rolls out and steel cut for HMS Bulldog

  

  A major landmark has been reached in the construction of two of the Royal Navy’s new Type 31 frigates as one was rolled out of the build hall while the first steel was cut the other. Forces.net is reporting that HMS Active, the second vessel in the Inspiration-class, came out of her build hall at Rosyth Dockyard in Fife.

• Monday, February 23rd 2026 - 04:20 UTC

  Falklands, end of active service for RFA Argus, last ship to have served in the conflict

  

  Royal Fleet Auxiliary Argus will depart Portsmouth naval base this Monday 23 February for the final time, bringing more than four decades of service with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary to a close, the Royal Navy has confirmed. Her departure marks the end of service for the last active ship to have served in the Falklands conflict, pointed out UKDJ.

• Tuesday, December 9th 2025 - 23:49 UTC

  HMS Lancaster, once on South Atlantic Patrol, ends 34 years of exceptional service

  

  HMS Lancaster, at times on South Atlantic patrol and visiting the Falkland Islands, has ended in Bahrein the busiest and longest careers of any major British warship.

• Monday, November 24th 2025 - 19:22 UTC

  Royal Navy changes rules of engagement following incident with Russian spy vessel

  

  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.

• Monday, November 3rd 2025 - 20:05 UTC

  US Navy's and Royal Navy begin trials with un-crewed vessels

  

  USX-1 Defiant is a prototype of the US program to develop autonomous vessels with no need for physical crews. She is the first US naval surface vessel ever built to operate without room or provisions for human crew.

• Wednesday, October 22nd 2025 - 07:36 UTC

  UK celebrates 220th anniversary of British victory at the Battle of Trafalgar

  

  Trafalgar Day is an annual celebration of British victory over the French and Spanish fleets by the Royal Navy in the 19th Century. On 21 October 1805, Royal Navy Commander Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson's fleet defeated the Franco-Spanish fleet that was attempting to invade the United Kingdom.

• Saturday, October 18th 2025 - 06:10 UTC

  HMS Westminster heads for retirement and disposal as she's towed to Portsmouth

  

  The former Royal Navy frigate HMS Westminster has been towed out of Devonport on her way to Portsmouth, where she will be prepared for disposal.  She joins HMS Argyll, HMS Montrose, and HMS Northumberland, as the Navy continues to retire its older Type 23 frigates, reports Forces News.

• Monday, September 22nd 2025 - 23:09 UTC

  Last Falklands War submariner (Churchill and Vanguard Classes) retires after 46 years RN

  

  The last serving Falklands War submariner from HMS Conqueror has retired after 46 years in the Royal Navy. Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Gary Hutchinson, 64, was honored during a ceremony at HM Naval Base Clyde (HMNB Clyde) held last week.