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Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon deploys to Eastern Mediterranean to support Cyprus defence operations
Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon has arrived in the Eastern Mediterranean to begin operational integration into Cyprus’s defences alongside allied forces.

Royal Navy’s second Type 31 frigate HMS Active launched as construction programme advances in Rosyth
The Royal Navy’s second Type 31 Inspiration-class frigate, HMS Active, has been launched during an operation carried out on 23 March

USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier arrives in Greece for repairs after onboard fire during Middle East deployment
The USS Gerald R. Ford, the largest aircraft carrier in the United States Navy, arrived at Souda Bay in Crete on Monday for maintenance and repairs following an onboard fire.

U.S. approves expanded $1 billion AUKUS support package to the United Kingdom for next-generation submarines
The United States has approved a potential $1 billion expansion of support for the United Kingdom under the AUKUS security partnership, aimed at advancing next-generation nuclear-powered submarines.

Italian Navy conducts Aster 30 missile test from PPA Raimondo Montecuccoli to validate air defence capability
The Italian Navy announced on 21 March that it had conducted a live firing of MBDA Aster 30 missiles from the multipurpose offshore patrol vessel Raimondo Montecuccoli.

Royal Navy deploys HMS Anson nuclear-powered submarine armed with Tomahawk missiles to Arabian Sea, Daily Mail reports
The United Kingdom has deployed its nuclear-powered submarine HMS Anson to the Arabian Sea, according to a report by the Daily Mail citing military sources.

U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. arrives at Norfolk ahead of April commissioning
The future USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124), an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, arrived at Naval Station Norfolk on March 20.



