THE FINAL signal sent by Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 is etched in the minds of officers in the Royal Navy: “Engage the enemy more closely”. But has the Nelsonian spirit ...

The Royal Navy's £2.5 billion plan for five new warships set to make the UK "the foremost naval power in Europe" is in its concept phase, the Ministry of Defence has confrimed. Five frigates are ...

Members of the Royal Canadian Navy say the sailor who died after the inflatable boat he was on capsized was HMCS Montreal ...

UK defence officials have declared full operating capability (FOC) status for the Royal Navy's fleet of upgraded Leonardo ...

HMS Sutherland, a Duke-class Type 23 frigate, began sea trials last Friday (January 31) ahead of re-joining the fleet. Engineers at defence giant Babcock oversaw life extension upgrades which allowed ...

A 100-year-old D-Day veteran has been celebrated by his local council at a civic reception where the mayor spoke of her pride ...

Royal Navy sailors have always been allowed to wear “full set” beards, but are barred from keeping moustaches. Soldiers in the special service units – the SBS and SAS – have always been ...