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1 Killed As Helicopter Forced To Ditch Into English Channel: UK Royal Navy
Britain's Royal Navy said on Thursday one person had been killed following an incident in which a helicopter was forced to ditch into the Channel during a training exercise.
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Former British Navy Officer Arrested In Dubai For Spying
Matt Croucher, a former British Royal Marine who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, has been held in Dubai for seven months on spying charges, the Times newspaper said on Tuesday.
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UK Downs Houthi Missile Targeting Merchant Vessel, Says Defence Ministry
Britain's Royal Navy shot down a missile fired at a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden by Iranian-backed Huthis, the defence ministry said on Thursday.
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UK To Deploy Warships To Indian Ocean For Joint Training With Indian Forces
Britain said on Wednesday it would send warships to the Indian Ocean later this year and an aircraft carrier to the region in 2025 for joint training and operations with Indian forces as the two countries strengthen their security ties.
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UK To Send Warships To Israel Coast, Begin Air Patrols In Show Of Support
Britain will send two Royal Navy ships to the eastern Mediterranean and begin surveillance flights over Israel in a show of military support designed to reassure Israel, the Times newspaper reported on Thursday.
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Royal Navy Carrier In Mumbai Is Britain's Indo-Pacific Tilt In Action: UK Minister
HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier-led Carrier Strike Group's major port stop in Mumbai is the UK's Indo-Pacific tilt in action, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said in India on Saturday.
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UK Government Apologises After Secret Defence Documents Found At Bus Stop
Britain's defence ministry on Monday apologised after top secret documents assessing the movements of a Royal Navy warship in the Black Sea were found at a bus stop.
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Britain's Royal Navy Tests AI to Counter Missile Attacks for the First Time
The UK's Royal Navy is testing the accuracy and effectiveness of artificial intelligence (AI) to defeat missile attacks for the first time at sea. The test of the leading-edge software is being done against supersonic, ballistic, as well as cruise missiles during the largest exercise of its kind off the coasts of Scotland and Norway, the navy said.
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Britain Prepares Navy Ships To Protect Fishing If Brexit Talks Fail
Britain on Saturday readied armed Royal Navy ships to patrol its fishing waters if tempers flare after a "no-deal" Brexit as a make-or-break deadline approached for talks with the European Union.
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China Criticizes British Navy For Entering Its Waters In South China Sea
China expressed anger on Thursday after a British Royal Navy warship sailed close to islands claimed by China in the South China Sea late last month, saying Britain was engaged in "provocation" and that it had lodged a strong complaint.
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Royal Navy Removes WWII Bomb From River Thames In London
Britain's Royal Navy has removed a suspected World War II bomb whose discovery in the River Thames shut down a chunk of central London.
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347 Rescued From French Cruise Ship After Fire on Board
Britain rescued 347 passengers and crew from the French cruise ship Le Boreal after a fire broke out as it was sailing close to the British-ruled Falkland Islands, officials and the operator said on Thursday.
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British Nuclear Submarine Whistleblower Out of Job, Says Royal Navy
A whistleblower who alleged that Britain's nuclear-armed submarines have major security flaws has left his post in unspecified circumstances, the Royal Navy said today, after an inquiry found no safety breaches had occurred.
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Queen Elizabeth Marks World War II Anniversary at London Service
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II today attended a thanksgiving service at London's Westminster Abbey on the final day of commemorations marking the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day).
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UK Prime Minister David Cameron Offers Warship, Helicopters to Aid Migrant Rescues
Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday that Britain would offer to deploy military ships and helicopters to the Mediterranean to help stem a deadly tide of refugees trying to reach Europe by sea.
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1 Killed As Helicopter Forced To Ditch Into English Channel: UK Royal Navy
Britain's Royal Navy said on Thursday one person had been killed following an incident in which a helicopter was forced to ditch into the Channel during a training exercise.
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Former British Navy Officer Arrested In Dubai For Spying
Matt Croucher, a former British Royal Marine who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, has been held in Dubai for seven months on spying charges, the Times newspaper said on Tuesday.
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UK Downs Houthi Missile Targeting Merchant Vessel, Says Defence Ministry
Britain's Royal Navy shot down a missile fired at a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden by Iranian-backed Huthis, the defence ministry said on Thursday.
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UK To Deploy Warships To Indian Ocean For Joint Training With Indian Forces
Britain said on Wednesday it would send warships to the Indian Ocean later this year and an aircraft carrier to the region in 2025 for joint training and operations with Indian forces as the two countries strengthen their security ties.
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UK To Send Warships To Israel Coast, Begin Air Patrols In Show Of Support
Britain will send two Royal Navy ships to the eastern Mediterranean and begin surveillance flights over Israel in a show of military support designed to reassure Israel, the Times newspaper reported on Thursday.
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Royal Navy Carrier In Mumbai Is Britain's Indo-Pacific Tilt In Action: UK Minister
HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier-led Carrier Strike Group's major port stop in Mumbai is the UK's Indo-Pacific tilt in action, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said in India on Saturday.
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UK Government Apologises After Secret Defence Documents Found At Bus Stop
Britain's defence ministry on Monday apologised after top secret documents assessing the movements of a Royal Navy warship in the Black Sea were found at a bus stop.
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Britain's Royal Navy Tests AI to Counter Missile Attacks for the First Time
The UK's Royal Navy is testing the accuracy and effectiveness of artificial intelligence (AI) to defeat missile attacks for the first time at sea. The test of the leading-edge software is being done against supersonic, ballistic, as well as cruise missiles during the largest exercise of its kind off the coasts of Scotland and Norway, the navy said.
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Britain Prepares Navy Ships To Protect Fishing If Brexit Talks Fail
Britain on Saturday readied armed Royal Navy ships to patrol its fishing waters if tempers flare after a "no-deal" Brexit as a make-or-break deadline approached for talks with the European Union.
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China Criticizes British Navy For Entering Its Waters In South China Sea
China expressed anger on Thursday after a British Royal Navy warship sailed close to islands claimed by China in the South China Sea late last month, saying Britain was engaged in "provocation" and that it had lodged a strong complaint.
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Royal Navy Removes WWII Bomb From River Thames In London
Britain's Royal Navy has removed a suspected World War II bomb whose discovery in the River Thames shut down a chunk of central London.
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347 Rescued From French Cruise Ship After Fire on Board
Britain rescued 347 passengers and crew from the French cruise ship Le Boreal after a fire broke out as it was sailing close to the British-ruled Falkland Islands, officials and the operator said on Thursday.
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British Nuclear Submarine Whistleblower Out of Job, Says Royal Navy
A whistleblower who alleged that Britain's nuclear-armed submarines have major security flaws has left his post in unspecified circumstances, the Royal Navy said today, after an inquiry found no safety breaches had occurred.
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Queen Elizabeth Marks World War II Anniversary at London Service
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II today attended a thanksgiving service at London's Westminster Abbey on the final day of commemorations marking the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day).
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UK Prime Minister David Cameron Offers Warship, Helicopters to Aid Migrant Rescues
Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday that Britain would offer to deploy military ships and helicopters to the Mediterranean to help stem a deadly tide of refugees trying to reach Europe by sea.
