Royal Navy

Vanguard-class submarine HMS Vigilant, one of the UK's four nuclear warhead-carrying submarines, at HM Naval Base Clyde

Exclusive SNP told to rethink 'mad' defence strategy as internal pressure grows

Jim Stott with his authentic 1940s police car at VE80 festival in Witton Park, Blackburn.

I restored an 88 year old police car that was dumped in a scrapyard

Kris Main and colleague Cameron Martin, working on a heat pump installation near Cupar, Fife

From torpedoes to thermostats: Why this Perth apprentice ditched the Royal Navy ...

Vanguard-class submarine HMS Vigilant, one of the UK's four nuclear warhead-carrying submarines, at HM Naval Base Clyde

SNP ministers’ stance on defence is incoherent - we need investment Louise Gilmour

The time ball is dropped down a pole at the top of Nelson Monument in Edinburgh at 1pm.

Time ball to drop again from top Edinburgh monument

Frigate HMS Venturer emerged from Babcock's facility in Rosyth

Royal Navy, Army and RAF personnel have received a new above inflation pay rise, less than 12 months after a previous salary increase.

Dedicated armed forces personnel receive new above inflation pay rise

Four kittens were rescued by Royal Navy sailors in Bahrain after getting stuck under a shipping container. Pictured: he orphaned kittens emerge from their 'home' underneath shipping containers.

Adorable "suffering" cats "crying" for their mum who died saved

Around a third of the fishing workforce come from outside the UK.

Exclusive UK immigration crackdown will make fishing's future 'difficult'

The medals of a Portsmouth soldier honoured for his heroics in the First World War were due to be going up for sale - including his Victoria Cross medal - but the lot has since been withdrawn.

Heroic WWI soldier's Victoria Cross medal withdrawn from sale

A “secret weapon” is being developed and could be used by Royal Navy technicians to search for Russian submarines. Pictured: HMS Tyne with Russian Kilo-class submarine Krasnodar in the background.

"Secret weapon" being tested for Royal Navy to hunt Russia submarines

A fighter jet fell off the side of the American aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman while she was deployed in the Red Sea.

Expensive error: $70m rolls off aircraft carrier and into the sea

Russian state media fell for an outrageous April Fools joke that Britain was buying a new aircraft carrier and would name it HMS Prince Andrew.

Russia media falls for April Fool's gaffe involving Prince Andrew

Hull sections and jigs on route to Glasgow and BAE Systems for assembly, produced to be part of the Type 26 frigate HMS Birmingham.

Huge propulsion block and other parts built new Type 26 ships

HMS Prince of Wales will soon be leaving Portsmouth and sail to the Indo-Pacific region as part of a major deployment. Here's all you need to know about her upcoming journey.

All you need to know about HMS Prince of Wales Indo-Pacific deployment

Exclusive Ferguson Marine yard chasing new ferries order - that's not for CalMac

HMS Victory is being restored and a £45m project is currently underway to bring the former Royal Navy flagship back to her former glory. Lord Nelson's flagship is being regenerated with fresh timber and other additions.

Enlightening pictures of HMS Victory conservation - take the tour

Here are all the details about the Royal Marines Commandos Candidate Preparation Course, one of the main tasks you need to complete to become a Royal Marine.

Are you fit enough to conquer the Royal Marines Commando fitness test?

BAE Systems, which has a number of operations in Scotland, is a key backer of apprenticeships. Picture: James Robinson

Scottish Apprenticeship Week: Study reveals ‘huge appetite’ for on-job training

The Energy Training Academy (ETA) is stepping up its bid to close what it likely to be a growing renewables skills gap. Pictured are Barry Sharp of Renewable Heat with ETA co-founders Mark Glasgow and Andrew Lamond.

Scottish training academy targets ex-military with green heating skills course

Here are all the details about the Royal Navy's Pre-Joining fitness test, and how you can beat it. Pictured are HMS Queen Elizabeth's ship's company take part in circuits in the hangar.

Challenging regime needed to beat the Royal Navy fitness test

France managed to cope with the existence of the Royal Navy dreadnought HMS Agincourt during the First World and would have done so again (Picture: Hulton Archive)

Why calling Royal Navy submarine 'HMS Achilles' is not 'woke nonsense' Scotsman comment

HMS Somerset flanking Russian ship Yantar near UK waters. Picture: Royal Navy/PA Wire

Vladimir Putin spy ship confronted by Royal Navy in North Sea

Graeme Downie claimed Scotland was at the “forefront of the UK’s defence”

How Scotland would benefit the most from 2.5% defence spending rise

Construction has started to build a new Type 26 frigate HMS Sheffield, with the shipbuilding programme supporting thousands of jobs in Scotland.

Landmark moment as construction begins to build HMS Sheffield

HMS Glasgow, the first of the new Type 26 frigates, sailing on a submergible barge being towed down the Clyde on her way to Geln Mallan on Loch Long. Picture: John Devlin.

Why defence cuts mean Scottish-built frigates are more vital than ever

Two Typhoons and a Tornado jet fly past RAF Lossiemouth. Picture: PA

Scottish RAF fighter jets scrambled to deal with Russian aircraft

Construction work has begun on the third of five Type 31 ships HMS Formidable. Pictured is work continuing on HMS Venturer(top) and HMS Active in the Venturer building ahead of the Steel Cut ceremony for the Royal Navy's third in class Type 31 frigate, HMS Formidable, at Babcock International Group, in Rosyth.

Pivotal Type 31 warship construction update issued

Police are under-resourced, overstretched and forced to operate as social workers, says Sue Webber (Picture: Andrew Milligan)

Second man charged after ‘suspect item’ found in tower block

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Iconic business that worked on the Titanic enters administration

HMS Queen Elizabeth returned to Portsmouth on July 30 after spending several months in Rosyth for repairs.

Time-lapse video shows HMS Queen Elizabeth heading back to sea

A 'Highland Rave' sequence is one of the highlights of this year's Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

Watch as 'Highland Rave' staged at the Edinburgh Tattoo for the first time

In pictures: HMS Queen Elizabeth passes under Forth Bridge

Vice Admiral Sir Thomas Baird. Photo: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Why Navy veteran hoped his journal written as teenage seaman would be lost

At a place where WW2 affected my father profoundly, I had a strange experience Mike Edwards

Work continues on HMS Venturer, a Royal Navy Type 31 frigate pictured in January last year, at Babcock’s Rosyth yard (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Extra UK defence spending means a shipbuilding boom for Scotland

HMS Vigilant at HM Naval Base Clyde, Faslane, which carries the UK's Trident nuclear deterrent. Picture: PA

What is Trident, where is it based in Scotland and who is against it?

Richard Reville during a tour of the Royal Navy's new minehunting "mothership", RFA Stirling Castle. Photo: Steve Welsh/PA Wire

On board the Navy’s new mine-hunting ship - complete with two gyms and a sauna

Exclusive Ferguson Marine ditch warship work after rejection of investment

Poppyscotland's new 100 per cent paper poppy

Remembrance poppies to be plastic free this year in major redesign

Rishi Sunak and Britain's Home Secretary Suella Braverman attend a policing roundtable summit

UK sends Royal Navy vessels and surveillance planes to support Israel

Mystery as F-35 jet spotted at UK airport - diverting from carrier. (Photo: Joel Bland - @JoelBlandSport on X)

Mystery as F-35 jet spotted at UK airport - diverting from carrier
F-35 jets are currently on the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth as part of the Royal Navy’s autumn deployment - but one unusually diverted to an airport in...

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King Charles to receive Scottish crown jewels to mark coronation

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King Charles pays tribute to troops to mark Armed Forces Day 2023

Shipbuilding on the Clyde has a long and proud history (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

Ferguson Marine shipyard should not be damaged by flak directed at SNP ministers

Hull 802 under construction at the Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow in April with sister ferry Glen Sannox afloat behind. Picture: John Devlin

Troubled shipyard Ferguson Marine hails apprenticeship applications deluge

A former RNLI lifeboat is lowered into Martyn Steedman's camping site at Mains Farm in Thornhill, Stirlingshire (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire)

A holiday in a lifeboat that comes with a message for us all – Scotsman comment

HMS Glasgow enters the water for first time. Pic John Devlin

Warship construction paused while ‘sabotage’ at Scottish shipyard investigated

Historic 1963 Rolex Submariner watch set to be auctioned on Friday May 12

Rare Rolex watch from BBC’s Antiques Roadshow could sell for over £45k

The Red Arrows take part in the fly past as they fly over The Mall after the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla in London.

Stunning footage emerges of cockpit view of Red Arrows coronation flypast

The coronation flypast could be cancelled due to bad weather

Coronation flypast given green light following weather concerns

Guests and workers observe the progress on ship one being built at the Rosyth dockyards. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Royal Navy frigates being built in Scotland could be 'significantly delayed'

Gary Ferguson Pic: Carlo Paloni

Former Royal Navy diver launches Combat Journal to help build mental resilience

Camilla Queen Consort: Get to know the wife of King Charles III

New Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson. Picture: PA

Lee Anderson appointment shows Rishi Sunak putting unity over party messaging

Rookie detectorist Ryan Junor and his son Shay were part of the group searching for old artefacts.

First-time metal detectorist tells of panic after finding WWI mortar bomb

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