HMS Active, a Royal Navy frigate which survived active duty in the Falklands War, has met its end during a Pakistan navy drill. The Type 21 frigate - decommissioned by the Royal Navy in 1994 and sold ...

The Royal Navy seems to be unstoppable on its way to once again becoming one of the greatest naval powers in the world. In addition to reaching an incredible milestone last year, when it demonstrated ...

The UK Government remains “absolutely” committed to the Type 31 frigate building programme, the defence procurement minister said on Tuesday as he cut steel on the new HMS Active at Rosyth. Alex Chalk ...

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With a blinding arc of light as the laser cutter sliced through steel plate, work started this week on the Royal Navy’s new frigate HMS Formidable. Watched by political, military and business leaders ...

After a 30-year-career serving Britain on the front line around the globe, HMS Montrose’s active life came to an end in Portsmouth. At 11.20am nearly 200 members of her ship’s company turned to face ...

The names of the British Royal Navy's five next-generation Type-31 frigates have been announced by the First Sea Lord, Admiral Tony Radakin. Approved by HM The Queen, the vessels will be named HMS ...

Construction work to build the next generation of Royal Navy frigates is continuing at rapid pace. Advanced Type 31 warships are being produced by engineers at Babcock International at its Rosyth ...

Defence procurement minister Alex Chalk attended the ceremony to mark the start of work on HMS Active at Rosyth. Alex Chalk, second left, makes the first cut of steel for the Royal Navy frigate, HMS ...

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