See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Two centuries ago, the Royal Navy utterly dominated the world's oceans.

Gone are the times when the impressive size of a warship and the lethality of its weapon system would be enough to ensure battle dominance. Uncrewed air and land vehicles, autonomous ships and ...

The British Navy is reportedly ending its century-old tradition of Chinese laundrymen serving on its ships over fears that China is ramping up its spying efforts. Espionage fears: The report claimed ...

LONDON, June 3 (Reuters) - Three British Royal Navy crewmembers have died in a helicopter crash in southwest England, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement on Wednesday. "It is with deep sadness ...

A Ministry of Defence contract that limits shipyard resupply work to standard weekday business hours was cited in reporting as hampering preparations for HMS Dragon’s deployment as Britain scrambled ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Starting in the mid 1700s, sailors in the British Navy were given a daily ration of rum—a “tot,” as it became known. The practice ...

During a test in September, a drone flew on and off a British aircraft carrier for the first time. The Royal Navy's plan is for drones to carry cargo to carriers, freeing helicopters for other ...

Astute-class submarine HMS Artful is pictured in 2016 at Faslane Naval Base, Rhu, Scotland. The Royal Navy plans to step up tests involving submarines and unmanned undersea vehicles in joint ...

The US Navy has acquired a Boeing E-3D Sentry airframe recently retired by the UK Royal Air Force (RAF), with the asset to be employed as a dedicated trainer supporting its E-6B Mercury airborne ...