Commanders of Royal Navy supply ships are set to strike for the first time and it prompting fears sailors could be stranded abroad. Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) officers can take industrial action ...
COMMANDERS of the Royal Navy’s supply ships have voted to strike for the first time — threatening to leave thousands of sailors and Marines stranded. The walkout by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary o ...
“In a sign of true desperation to increase recruitment numbers, being able to swim will no longer be an entry requirement to join the Royal Navy ... Marines and 250 sailors were enlisted ...
The union chief representing the Royal Navy reservist sailors admitted that the decision to strike "has the potential to put security at risk". Earlier this week, members of the Nautilus union vo ...
The Navy has surpassed its retention goal for this fiscal year so far. By Jeff Schogol | Published Apr 23, 2024 6:48 PM EDT FILE: sailors aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS ...
He told The Times that it was the first time a Royal Navy warship had intercepted a missile in combat since the Gulf War in 1991. The Houthis - who control large swathes of Yemen, including the ...
The Royal Navy has introduced its sixth vessel named ... in length and has a crew of around 100 sailors, with a capacity for 109. The attack submarines further have stowage for 38 weapons and ...
A Royal Navy warship has shot down an enemy ballistic missile in combat for the first time, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has said. HMS Diamond intercepted the weapon, which was fired by the ...
Royal Navy sailors have helped preserve the natural beauty of Antarctica by removing three tons of waste from an island. Ice patrol HMS Protector returned to Brabant Island – on the west coast ...
The Royal Navy has awarded a refit and refurbishment contract for a type of frigate to a major defence company. Babcock International Group (Babcock) has been given the contract to manage the Type ...
Civilian sailors who support the Royal Navy have for the first time voted for strike action over a significant erosion in pay in a move that could impact UK security. A union representing hundreds ...