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Westminster makes it ‘a dark day for terrorists’ with £14m drugs bust News Westminster makes it ‘a dark day for terrorists’ with £14m drugs bust 16 April 2012 £14m of drugs used to fund terrorist activity will never reach their destination thanks to a...

British F35 jet makes its maiden flight News British F35 jet makes its maiden flight 16 April 2012 The prototype of the Navy’s next-generation jet has taken to the skies for the first time over Texas. BK1, the first UK trials version of the F35 Lightning...

Portsmouth and Jutland: the forgotten battle? If you had to pick one sea battle with which Portsmouthis irrevocably linked, it would probably be the Battle of Trafalgar. In terms of Portsmouth’s place in the nation’s history, Trafalgar, Nelson and 1805...

The US Navy has a ship that's been in service for over 200 years! It’s called the USS Constitution and is the oldest active ship in the U.S. Navy-it's been in service for over 200 years! Edmund Hartt's Shipyard was commissioned to build a wooden hull...

Astronaut captures Banks Peninsula Last updated 09:44 15/04/2012 Share Print Text Size 0 comments 1 of 8 ESA/NASA Banks Peninsula. « Previous Next » An astronaut on the International Space Station has used new technology to capture an image of Banks Peninsula...

Navy blow away the Eire force 13 April 2012 THE Royal Navy Rugby Union Senior XV renewed its rivalry with the Irish Defence Forces in Portsmouth last month. This was the 11th meeting of the two sides, the first being in 2002 at London Welsh. The overall...

Big-gun Belfast is back as cruiser prepares to re-open to the public News Big-gun Belfast is back as cruiser prepares to re-open to the public 13 April 2012 Britain’s last ‘big-gun’ warship will open its gangway once more to the public next month after...

National treasures 13 April 2012 2012 has begun for the world of female boxing in the RN with its fighters on a high. Indeed all three members of the RN ladies team who represented the Service at the National Championships returned from Liverpool with...

Naval forces converge on Scotland for biggest military exercise in years News Naval forces converge on Scotland for biggest military exercise in years 12 April 2012 Warships from across the globe – including a dozen Royal Navy warships, submarines and...