Royal Navy

A painting by William John Huggins depicting the capture of the Spanish slave vessel Dolores by HM brig Ferret in 1816. Picture: Print Collector

Slavery reparations? Why UK has paid its dues in blood and treasure Murdo Fraser

Examples of the of robot warships:The MAST-13 (now known as Madfox) Autonomous Surface Vehicle, leaving the loading dock of HMS Albion.

Ferguson Marine looking into building 'autonomous' robot warships

Workers watch in the Dock in Rosyth as HMS Venturer rolls out the buildyard. HMS Venturer ventures forth as the First Type 31 frigate makes its debut

Babcock trying to 'contain' delays to warships being built in Rosyth

Chancellor John Healey and Defence Secretary Wes Streeting at BAE's operations on the Clyde at Scotstoun, Glasgow

Swinney under fire by UK Defence Secretary for 'irresponsible' remarks

The 'remote operations centre' mock-up at Babcock's Rosyth offices

Inside Rosyth's leading role in building the hybrid navy of the future

Scotsman Obituaries: Paul Henke, diver, businessman, novelist and councillor

The ship in service with the Pakistan Navy as PNS Tariq

Race to return Falklands warship to Clyde as heritage attraction

Mary Davidson Smith who has celebrated her 105th birthday in style by receiving 105 birthday cards from around the world to mark the occasion.

105-year-old lady shares her secret for a long and happy life

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and former defence secretary John Healey with a UK Typhoon fighter jet at a military base in Ankara, Turkey, in October 2025.

Scotland on the 'frontline', as Russian tanker seized

Shipyard worker strikes ‘will risk delays to Clyde warships’

The scene of the crash in Sourton Down, near Okehampton

Three Royal Navy members killed after helicopter crash

John Baker (left) and Harold Hastie with a replica of the yellow submarine

The strange case of the yellow submarine captured off Islay

The vessel has been named Navantia UK Seahorse after its Methil facility.(Pic: Submitted)

Milestone as £8million vessel is named after Fife yard where it is being built

First Minister John Swinney

Swinney 'very concerned' on Russian threat and UK's ability to respond

Navantia UK took over the Methil shipyard in January last year (Pic: Submitted)

Exclusive MoD urged to award Faslane contract to Scottish shipyard

My grannies Isabel and Helen

Why I'll be thinking of my two grannies this International Women's Day Rachel Amery

Supporters of a law change on assisted dying demonstrate outside the Scottish Parliament in May last year (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

Readers' letters: Assisted death is a gift of life, of choice, and of control

D-Day veteran Albert Lamond at The Erskine Home in Bishopton, Renfrewshire, right, and in his Royal Navy days

One of Scotland’s last D-Day veterans dies aged 100

Logistics giant extends partnership with BAE Systems at Clyde shipyards

Pharos docked in Leith Harbour for maintenance this week. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Scots lighthouse ship Pharos is saviour of submariners too

The Holy Loch was severely affected during 20th century with the presence of a U.S. Navy submarine base.

'Lungs of the sea' defies odds by comeback at former US navy base

The Russian spy ship Yantar is operating on the edge of UK waters and has directed lasers at pilots of surveillance aircraft monitoring its activities.

Russian spy ship directing lasers at pilots near Scottish waters

The historic vessel has become a cherished landmark in Dundee.

£1m appeal launched to safeguard Scotland's oldest ship HMS Unicorn

The Glen Rosa during an inspection at Dales Marine, Greenock. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Ferguson Marine 'fears new threat to shipyard' amid search for work

Helena says her role at BAE Systems is hands-on and about tackling real-world challenges (Picture: John Linton)

Apprenticeships break down barriers to employment

The Sanday Wreck on the shores of Sanday

Archaeologists uncover identity of 1700s Orkney shipwreck

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

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)

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Iconic business that worked on the Titanic enters administration

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