Please turn JavaScript on

Navy Lookout

Click on the "Follow" button below and you'll get the latest news from Navy Lookout via email, mobile or you can read them on your personal news page on this site.

You can unsubscribe anytime you want easily.

You can also choose the topics or keywords that you're interested in, so you receive only what you want.

Navy Lookout title: Navy Lookout | Independent Royal Navy news and analysis.

Is this your feed? Claim it!

Publisher:  Unclaimed!
Message frequency:  4.63 / week

Message History

Following 8 months away, the Royal Navy’s centrepiece deployment of 2025 will conclude as ships return to Portsmouth and Plymouth on Sunday 30 November, a day earlier than planned, due to forecast bad weather. HMS Dauntless leads the homecoming into Portsmouth, reaching the Outer Spit Buoy at around 0800, passing the Round Tower at approximately […]

The post href="h...

Read full story

Inchgreen dry dock on the Clyde is set for significant redevelopment under a £20 million government-funded investment, aiming to restore one of the largest docks in Europe to modern standards and strengthen Scotland’s ship repair and maritime industrial base. The work is planned for completion in 2027 and includes both infrastructure renewal and the construction […]

Th...

Read full story

The MoD declared Full Operating Capability (FOC) for the UK Carrier Strike Group on 17 November 2025. The announcement came during a major NATO exercise in the Mediterranean Sea. Here we consider the implications of the FOC milestone. 27 years after the QEC carrier project was first announced, officially, the UKCSG now has “all its […]

The post href="https://www.nav...

Read full story

The Royal Marines stand at a pivotal moment, returning to their raiding heritage amid budget pressures that demand greater efficiency and output. Their shift from brigade-scale amphibious operations to agile NATO special operations contributors comes as an RM First Sea Lord accelerates innovation across the service. Commando roots The Royal Marines’ ‘Commando’ origins lie in ...

Read full story

Russian naval activity close to the UK has prompted a coordinated response by the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force in the past two weeks. HMS Severn intercepted the Russian corvette RFS Stoikiy and the tanker Yelnya as they transited the Dover Strait, maintaining continuous overwatch as the pair moved west through the English Channel. […]

The post href="https://www.na...

Read full story