On March 10, 2026, the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon departed the UK to head to the Eastern Mediterranean to bolster British defences in the region. Royal Navy press release The crew’s loved ones joined hundreds of well-wishers lining the seawall as Dragon slipped out of Portsmouth Harbour, while last week drone-busting Wildcat helicopters departed ... The post Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon sails for Eastern Mediterranean mission appeared first on Naval News.

Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon sails for Eastern Mediterranean mission
On March 10, 2026, the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon departed the UK to head to the Eastern Mediterranean to bolster British defences in the region. Royal Navy press release The crew’s loved ones joined hundreds of well-wishers lining the seawall as Dragon slipped out of Portsmouth Harbour, while last week drone-busting Wildcat helicopters departed ... The post Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon sails for Eastern Mediterranean mission appeared first on Naval News.

Royal Navy Submarines Fail to Operate Under Polar Ice Since 2018
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Royal Navy Faces Pressure with £12.3M Kraken USV Contract Awarded
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