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fromTheregister
4 days ago

Oracle sails AI onto Royal Navy flagship via edge cloud kit

The AI was developed by Belfast-based Whitespace, which describes the Saga platform as "an AI tool designed to accelerate how defense organizations capture, manage, and exploit institutional knowledge." According to Oracle, the platform let the Prince of Wales crew run AI to support decision-making and operational learning, turning mission data into "actionable understanding." Saga provides an app-like interface that allows Royal Navy personnel to capture lessons, review mission data, and access AI support, Whitespace says.
History
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

British crown was world's largest buyer of enslaved people by 1807, book reveals

The British crown and navy actively expanded, protected, and directly purchased enslaved Africans, becoming the world's largest buyer by 1807.
Gadgets
fromTheregister
1 week ago

Helicopter drone for Royal Navy makes first autonomous fligh

Royal Navy completed the first flight of Proteus, an autonomous helicopter derived from the AW09 to operate from ships for cargo and anti-submarine missions.
Careers
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

After the reveal of Sikorsky's pilotless Black Hawk, European rival Leonardo just flew its new uncrewed helicopter design

Leonardo's Proteus completed a maiden flight as a full-size autonomous helicopter demonstrator intended for trials, experimentation, and testing alongside crewed platforms.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Veteran tells how Liverpool parade attacker bit through his ear in vicious assault

Paul Doyle bit off part of former Royal Navy reservist Stuart Lucas's ear during a 1994 assault at an M6 service station; reattachment attempts later failed.
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Royal Navy to get drone-zapping lasers from 2027

The Ministry of Defence says it has signed a £316 million ($413 million) contract with weapons developer MBDA UK to deliver the DragonFire systems to the Royal Navy from 2027. This should make it the first high-power laser to enter service with any European nation. It will initially be fitted to Type 45 destroyers, the Navy's air defense ships, rather than the Type 26 frigates, as previously planned.
UK news
World news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Royal Navy intercepts Russian warship and tanker off UK coast

Royal Navy patrol vessel HMS Severn intercepted and shadowed a Russian corvette and tanker near UK waters amid a 30% rise in threatening Russian vessels.
fromFuturism
2 months ago

British Military Attacks Drones With Huge Laser

The country's Ministry of Defense recently tested the DragonFire laser at a facility in Scotland, according to a statement, where it was able to successfully shoot down high speed drones that "fly up to 650 km/h [404 miles per hour] - twice the top speed of a Formula 1 car." 🇬🇧 The UK's DragonFire laser has shot down high-speed drones in new trials, with above-the-horizon tracking and pinpoint accuracy at a kilometre. A £316m contract now pushes the system toward a Type 45 destroyer by 2027. pic.twitter.com/6sjHq1aYzH- UK Defence Journal (@UKDefJournal) November 20, 2025
Miscellaneous
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Navy intercepts two Russian ships in English Channel

Two Russian warships were intercepted in the English Channel; HMS Severn shadowed them and handed monitoring to a NATO ally.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Man arrested after fake rear admiral' gatecrashes Remembrance service

A 64-year-old man was arrested for allegedly impersonating a rear admiral and unlawfully using military uniform at a Remembrance Sunday ceremony in Llandudno.
History
fromWorld History Encyclopedia
2 months ago

How did Victory help crush Napoleon's invasion dream?

HMS Victory, a heavily armed 18th-century first-rate ship built of oak and elm, served in multiple wars, remained commissioned, and became a famous British warship.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
3 months ago

Royal Navy shadows Russian warship though the English Channel - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

A Wildcat helicopter from 815 Naval Air Squadron, based at Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, joined the operation to provide air support and maintain surveillance of the Russia n vessel.
Miscellaneous
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 months ago

Former navy chief slams Trump's plan to tackle small boats as load of nonsense'

Former Royal Navy head says military deployment would not solve Channel small-boat crossings because the UK cannot easily return boats to France.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 months ago

Navy could be used to tackle small boats crisis, minister says after Trump suggestion

The Independent asks for donations to fund on-the-ground, paywall-free journalism; the Royal Navy can be called on to help stop small boats crossing the Channel.
Travel
fromConde Nast Traveler
5 months ago

What It's Like to Be an Expedition Leader on the World's Most Remote Cruises

Seb Coulthard transitioned from Royal Navy service to polar expedition guiding, reenacting Shackleton's voyage and leading travelers to remote polar regions.
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

Former Royal Navy head sacked as MoD says behaviour fell far short' of values

Adm Sir Ben Key fell far short of the values and standards expected, leading to the end of his service with the Royal Navy.
UK news
fromBusiness Insider
7 months ago

UK sailors convinced the Royal Navy to get a computer room on its newest aircraft carrier for esports and video games

"Other ships have PlayStations and Xboxes down on the mess deck so they can play where they live, but this is the first ship that's got a PC setup like this."
Video games
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
7 months ago

At a glance: Key points from government's defence strategy

The UK government unveiled a comprehensive defence strategy emphasizing NATO collaboration and enhanced military readiness for the next decade.
UK news
fromBusiness Insider
8 months ago

One of the Royal Navy's most advanced warships shot down a supersonic missile in 'historic first'

The Royal Navy's HMS Dragon successfully shot down a supersonic missile, marking a significant achievement in military capability.
fromTheregister
8 months ago

Royal Navy refreshes electromagnetic warfare capabilities

Britain's Royal Navy's Maritime EW Programme radically upgrades its electromagnetic warfare capabilities by integrating advanced systems and countermeasures to protect against modern missile threats.
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