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NATO set to kick off nuclear exercise 'Steadfast Noon' on Monday as UK's Royal Navy also hosts major naval training
"Steadfast Noon" will see more than 60 aircraft, including nuclear-capable fighter jets, carry out …
Rebecca Rommen
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See the UK destroyer crew that scored the Royal Navy's first missile kill since the Gulf War
The HMS Diamond shot down a Houthi anti-ship ballistic missile that was likely targeting a commerci…
Jake Epstein
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UK Royal Navy recruits no longer need to know how to swim as enlistment problems mount, report says
One defense source told Sky News there was "outrage, unadulterated utter outrage" over the move int…
Rebecca Rommen
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Canada's 'shoestring' navy needs drastic changes to buy the new submarine fleet it wants
Canada's navy wants 12 submarines capable of under-ice patrols in hopes of building one of NATO's l…
Michael Peck
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Putin says Russia plans to 'comprehensively upgrade' its navy
Russia's navy has weathered significant losses ever since the country invaded Ukraine in February 2…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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The UK's $3.7B flagship aircraft carrier caught fire in another embarrassing incident for the Royal Navy
The fire broke out on HMS Queen Elizabeth while it was docked for repairs at Glen Mallan on Loch Lo…
Rebecca Rommen
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Russia has likely 'resorted to limiting' its Black Sea operations as its damaged navy goes on the defense against Ukraine: UK intelligence
Russian defense chief Sergei Shoigu recently ordered troops to focus on training daily against air …
Matthew Loh
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Why the Iranian Navy keeps losing warships in accidents, after its Sahand frigate capsized and sank
The frigate Sahand's sinking marks the third warship the Iranian Navy's lost since 2018 in incident…
Paul Iddon
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Russia's navy pulled its last patrol boat from Crimea, Ukraine says, after getting pummelled for months
Russia's last Black Sea Fleet ship is leaving Crimea "right now," a Ukrainian naval official said o…
Thibault Spirlet
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Russia's navy sought a safer spot, but is still at the mercy of Ukraine's drones and missiles, experts say
Russia's warships are firing on Ukraine from the Sea of Azov, thinking it's a 'safer' spot, a Ukrai…
Thibault Spirlet
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US Navy warships are stuck in a Red Sea battle they can't fight forever
American forces have expended a large amount of munitions battling the Houthis, and the conflict do…
Jake Epstein
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Sea drones could 'radically' change warfare, giving smaller navies a chance to 'flip the chessboard,' expert says
Sea drones could revolutionize naval warfare, giving smaller navies an edge over much larger fleets…
Thibault Spirlet
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Super Hornet pilot who battled the Houthis became 1st US female aviator to score an air-to-air kill, Navy says
The pilot was part of the "Fighting Swordsmen" squadron deployed to the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in…
Rebecca Rommen
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UK army is unprepared for war and would run out of ammo quickly, former defense official says
The UK military is ill-prepared for war and would run out of ammo in "any larger-scale operation," …
Thibault Spirlet
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Ukrainian navy chief says sea drone strikes have rendered Russia's Black Sea Fleet HQ in occupied Crimea effectively useless
The Sevastopol base was the site of numerous key functions for the Black Sea Fleet, including train…
Cameron Manley
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US Navy Super Hornets armed with SM-6s, a warship missile newly tested in combat, have been spotted in the Pacific
The ship-fired weapon looks to be getting a new role as a long-range air-to-air missile that could …
Jake Epstein
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The UK says it conducted a 'groundbreaking' trial of a laser beam weapon that can neutralize targets for $0.12 a shot
The UK's MOD said it test-fired a laser weapon that can track multiple targets and costs just $0.12…
Thibault Spirlet
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US commander appeared to suggest UK special forces were operating in Ukraine
A UK Ministry of Defence spokesperson told BI: "It is the longstanding policy of successive governm…
Nathan Rennolds
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A US Navy aircraft carrier is rearmed and back in the Red Sea amid a Houthi missile crisis with no end in sight
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and USS Gravely made their first port visit in recent days after battl…
Jake Epstein
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British warship crashes into another Royal Navy vessel — for the second time
The HMS Chiddingfold collided with HMS Bangor, causing it significant damage. It had previously cra…