The UK's flagship aircraft carrier suffers new misfortune and won't lead major NATO exercise

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HMS Queen Elizabeth
HMS Queen Elizabeth

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Missiles that a UK warship has used to shoot down Houthi threats are getting the ability to battle new targets

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Image of HMS Defender firing it's Sea Viper missile, seen here off Scotland's Outer Hebrides and Norway's Arctic coast.
Image of HMS Defender firing it's Sea Viper missile, seen here off Scotland's Outer Hebrides and Norway's Arctic coast.

UK Ministry of Defense

The US gave the Houthis a final warning. The Iran-backed rebels answered with their biggest-ever missile and drone attack.

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The HMS Diamond, a UK warship, responds to a Houthi attack on Jan. 9, 2023.
The HMS Diamond, a UK warship, responds to a Houthi attack on Jan. 9, 2023.

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Britain's Royal Navy resorts to LinkedIn to recruit a top submarine role that will oversee the nation's nuclear program, reports say

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HMS Vanguard
British submarine HMS Vanguard in 2009.

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The US and its allies are tinkering with AI to help do some of the most complex naval operations

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British Royal Marines landing craft beach Estonia
British Royal Marines land on an Estonian beach during an exercise in May 2023.

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The British navy's newest aircraft carrier teamed up with US pilots to launch F-35 jets in 'beast mode' for the first time

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F-35B prepares to launch from HMS Prince of Wales
A loaded F-35B prepares to launch from HMS Prince of Wales.

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A first-of-its-kind drone landing shows how the British navy plans to keep its new aircraft carriers in action for longer

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A W Autonomous Systems drone aboard HMS Prince of Wales in early September.

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A jet on the bottom of the Mediterranean shows why even small parts can cause big problems for the F-35

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British F-35B
A Royal Air Force F-35B, its red intake blanks visible, at Amari Air Base in Estonia in March 2022.

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