Considering they invented the aircraft carrier, Britain’s Royal Navy has really pulled out the stops ever since to field as many aircraft as possible that were too slow, too dangerous, too late, too ...

Article Summary and Key Points - The Royal Navy’s two Queen Elizabeth-class carriers were meant to restore British power projection but have been plagued by breakdowns, flooding, shaft failures, and ...

Decades of swingeing cuts have hollowed out the once-proud Royal Navy, which has shrunk to its smallest size in living memory. The Navy now struggles to put ships out to sea, either because of a lack ...

The UK Royal Navy plans additional operational testing and development of uncrewed systems in the coming years, including its ...

A mock up of the Proteus RWUAS at the Combined Naval Event 2025. It lacks the various antenna of the technology demonstrator, but it helps to give onlookers an impression of the scale of the unmanned ...

The UK MoD has confirmed that its F-35B Lightning stealth fighters engaged and destroyed drones over Jordan, as it announces additional protective measures for RAF Akrotiri. Prime Minister Keir ...

LONDON—The UK Royal Navy has begun exploring ideas for a future crewed platform that would replace its Leonardo Merlin and Wildcat helicopters on the decks of its warships.

Neither the UK nor France has expressed a desire to join the ongoing war, but Iran seems to have other plans.

The UK Royal Navy (RN) has stepped up its drive towards a future hybrid airwing of crewed and uncrewed aircraft, making significant advances over recent months under ...