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Why don’t the Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers work?

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth-class carriers were built to restore true blue-water power projection, pairing modern decks with ...
The Aviationist

Royal Navy’s Autonomous Helicopter ‘Proteus’ Completes Ground Testing

The Royal Navy’s autonomous helicopter project has approached a new milestone as the ‘Proteus’ technology demonstrator completed its ground testing phase ...
USNI

Royal Navy Puts Rattler Unmanned Surface Vessels to the Test

The Royal Navy’s HMS Tyne and a Rattler Unmanned Surface Vehicle participate in a proof of concept exercise in the North Sea off the coast of Scotland, Oct. 28, 2025. Royal Navy photo The Royal Navy ...
The National Interest on MSN

Why Britain’s longest-serving Royal Navy warship retired in the Middle East

Although officials did not explain why the Duke-class warship wasn’t brought home for decommissioning, there is speculation ...