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HMS Duncan will protect commercial vessels after seizure of Stena Impero by Iran
Stanley Johnson speaks out on Iranian TV as Royal Navy prepares Gulf escorts
Tanker seizures raise stakes in increasingly belligerent standoff between west and Tehran
Britain says three gunships tried to bar vessel in Strait of Hormuz amid rising tension
Blow for UK defence department as Italian and Korean yards withdraw from tendering
Raytheon and Lockheed Martin up against Babcock for £2bn contract
While many transport-themed slurs are offensive to women, calling ships ‘she’ is not one
Minister accused of buying technology off the shelf amid swingeing cuts in equipment
Ministers stick to international procurement plan despite calls to protect UK jobs
Path opened for female troops to serve in elite special forces
First Sea Lord says Britain must ‘showcase’ support for its Pacific allies
MoD restarts competition despite industry’s concerns over budget and timing
Moscow’s increased aggression under Putin brings ‘new age of warfare’ for Britain
BAE to get £1.5bn contract despite fears of MoD budget pressure
Reports about faulty warship come as MPs warn over costs of F-35 fighter jet programme
HMS Queen Elizabeth cost £3bn and will become the focus of UK navy’s fleet
Potential scrapping of two amphibious ships worries allies
The potential axing of one of the Royal Navy’s key capabilities has unnerved allies
French navy ready to support Britain’s rapid response unit
Government wants more competition to build new frigates, but some predict higher costs
Concept designs for eel drones and flying fish missiles mimic underwater life forms
At 65,000 tons, HMS Queen Elizabeth is biggest warship to be built in Britain
Posts to be transferred to Royal Navy to help plug gaps on new aircraft carriers
MPs warn on ‘worryingly low’ number of boats for coastal security
Shore leave for crew of Type 45s has nothing to do with engine trouble, says MoD
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