A Royal Marines General Sir Gwyn Jenkins has been appointed as the new First Sea Lord - the first time in centuries that a non-sailor has been in charge of the Royal Navy. Gen Sir Gwyn ...

The Japanese stealth frigate JS Yahagi has docked in Australia's northern-most city of Darwin as part of Japan's push to ...

Royal Navy sailors and Royal Marines have been undergoing final rehearsals ahead of the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in London. Warrant Officer Darren “Eddie” Wearing ...

The Royal Navy and Royal Marines and the US Navy and the US Marines Corps have pledged to work even closer complex operations around coastal zones. The 'Statement of Intent' was recently signed ...

The gruelling training endured by Royal Marines recruits could be watered down to meet diversity targets thanks to 'political pressure' to admit more women, whistleblowers have revealed.

Conservative MP Sir Julian Lewis said the announcement marks a black day for the Royal Marines’ (UK Parliament/Maria Unger/PA) The decommissioning of a number of Navy vessels marks a “black ...

A thousand Royal Navy sailors and Royal Marines are training in Fareham for ceremonial duties at the Queen's funeral on Monday (19 September). Their most crucial role will be pulling the Queen's ...

According to the Royal Navy, Royal Marines have previously partly moved on skis and snowshoes in snowy areas. A growing need to move quicker and over longer distances has resulted in the purchase of ...

HMS Lancaster intercepts smugglers in the Indian Ocean who had 3.7m tonnes of drugs including heroin and crystal meth The Royal Navy has seized more than £33 million worth of illegal drugs in the ...

The Royal Marines ... He said the Navy had learnt lessons from the conflict in Ukraine and that as the nature of sea warfare has evolved, so has the types of ships needed for the marines.

About a fifth of Royal Navy personnel, amounting to 4,850 sailors and 1,500 marines, will be involved in remembrance events around the world. A Royal Navy spokeswoman said: “As well as ...