A historic unit name synonymous with the commando heroics and bravery of World War Two has been revived for a new era of the Royal Marines… 1 Assault Group Royal Marines – the marines’ amphibious warfare experts – will now be known as 47 Commando Raiding Group,...
A charity dinner and auction at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus has raised £3,370 for Turn to Starboard, a charity that supports ex-military personnel and their families… The second fundraising event for the charity – which was sold out with a waiting list – was held at...
The Royal Navy has spent three days keeping close watch on Russian warships passing UK shores as HMS Mersey monitored a task group… The Portsmouth-based warship was patrolling off the Norfolk coast when she was dispatched to shadow a three-strong group of...
Seafarers UK and Sea Cadets have won the STEM Award at the first national Maritime UK Awards event held in Southampton this month… The STEM category was sponsored by DFDS and the award was for Seafarers UK’s ‘Marine Engineering Pathway’ project, delivered in...
The finishing touches are being put to Portsmouth’s Naval Base to prepare for the arrival of the HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier… The Defence Infrastructure Organisation is working with its contractor to deliver crucial infrastructure worth £30-million to...
Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has sailed from Portsmouth bound for the east coast of the USA for operational trials which will see UK fighter jets join this state-of-the-art ship in a significant milestone for the programme… The deployment,...