A torpedo drops from a Royal Navy submarine-hunting Merlin helicopter during work-up exercises in the Atlantic with frigate HMS Somerset. Bloodhound on the loose! The warship resumed patrol duties in ...

Royal Navy warship HMS Dragon is heading to the Middle East ahead of a potential multinational Strait of Hormuz mission. The Type 45 destroyer will forward deploy to ensure the UK can contribute to a ...

Royal Navy aviators ensured one of the biggest youth events in south-west England ran smoothly over the weekend. As they have done for more than 35 years, the Commando Helicopter Force loaned ...

When it comes to fitness, there’s only one condition for life in the Royal Marines. Peak condition. We ask a lot of all our personnel, which is why we have an exacting set of physical standards that ...

Providing you have met the criteria at the previous assessments, and depending on the number of candidates required, you‘ll be invited to attend Initial Military Training at Commando Training Centre ...

HMS Venturer is the first of the next generation of Type 31 Inspiration Class Frigates, currently under construction in Rosyth. HMS Venturer is a General-Purpose Frigate, capable of deploying globally ...

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Given the additional physical and mental demands of being in the Royal Navy Diver Branch, all candidates must attend the Potential Divers Assessment (PDA). The two-and-a-half-day course tests the ...

There are four specialist groups within the Royal Marines. As a Commando, you can choose to pursue a specialist role after your initial training or choose one later in your career. Becoming a ...

To prepare properly for your fitness tests, and to get ready for Basic Training, it’s important you master the correct techniques for key exercises. To do a Royal Navy press-up, you need to: Step 1 ...

The DAA consists of 6 different tests, all presented in a multiple-choice format. The link to your assessment will be sent to your candidate portal and will remain valid for 14 days. During this ...