Royal Navy

U.S. President Donald Trump has rejected a reported offer from the United Kingdom to send two aircraft carriers to the Middle East during the ongoing conflict with Iran. In a statement posted on Truth Social, Trump suggested the U.S. no longer needed British support and indicated the decision would be remembered.

Trump rejects UK offer to send aircraft carriers to Middle East amid Iran conflict

  “The United Kingdom, our once Great Ally, maybe the Greatest of them all, is finally giving serious thought to sending two aircraft carriers to the Middle East,” Trump wrote. “That’s OK, Prime Minister [Keir] Starmer, we don’t need them any longer — But we will remember.” Trump also criticized the timing of the potential

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HMS Duncan has neutralised swarms of drones during Sharpshooter, a four-day live-firing exercise delivered by QinetiQ off the Welsh coast. The exercise placed Royal Navy personnel in a high-intensity scenario replicating real-life threats.

HMS Duncan completes QinetiQ Sharpshooter exercise, countering drone swarms off Welsh coast

  Working with Fleet Operational Standards and Training, QinetiQ managed a dynamic training environment in which HMS Duncan was required to defend itself against multiple simultaneous attacks. The scenario was designed by Inzpire, a QinetiQ-owned company specialising in immersive and realistic military training solutions. Live and synthetic drones were deployed, including QinetiQ’s Banshee Whirlwind aerial

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