HMS Dragon has finally left Portsmouth and is on it way to protect the UK's airbase in Cyprus from air attacks.

The cargo vessel, Mayuree Naree, was reportedly struck by missiles near the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday. Three crew members remain unaccounted for, while 20 were rescued by Oman’s Royal Navy, the ...

If Tehran is already following through with maritime minefields, any attempt to clear the waterway would test new naval ...

The Royal Navy is placing a support ship on "heightened readiness" to be sent to the eastern Mediterranean to support British nationals in the Middle East if needed, the Ministry of Defence has ...

A low-profile and experimental Royal Navy test ship has been spotted circling the south coast of the Isle of Wight this week.

In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs said it had taken note of reports about the attack on the Thai bulk carrier Mayuree Naree while it was sailing through the strait ...

Six weeks of work was completed in just six days at Portsmouth to prepare Type 45 Destroyer to protect Cyprus ...

Destroyer USS Mustin (DDG-89) recently departed San Diego to replace USS Robert Smalls (CG-62), the sea service’s last ...

Explosions are reported on two more foreign tankers in the Persian Gulf killing at least one person, port authorities say.

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Missiles are currently the largest threat to merchant shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf instead of sea mines, defense officials told reporters Friday. Iran has used surface-to-surface ...