The next phase of a massive multi-million pound plan to upgrade Portsmouth Naval Base has begun with discussions as part of an environmental assessment.

A Royal Navy frigate on patrol in the Caribbean has helped block more than three tons of drugs which were thought to be destined for Europe.

Type 22 frigate HMS Cumberland and destroyer HMS Newcastle have jointly hosted the annual sea day for the Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS).

RFA landing ship Sir Tristram dashed into the heart of a tropical storm to join forces with the American Navy in rescuing the crew of a stricken Egyptian freighter in the Indian Ocean.

With the end of the firefighters’ dispute – in which the Navy provided widespread emergency cover – has come a vote of thanks for the Armed Forces from Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott.

Two more ships have returned from operations in Iraq – and the pair of minehunters have been away longer than most of the Coalition ships involved in the Gulf.

When Telegraph-reader Jill Marshment read an article that explorer Bear Grylls was looking for a Naval mechanic to accompany him on his latest expedition across the Atlantic she knew just who to call.

Having spent weeks on close escort to the Coalition carriers in the Northern Gulf, destroyer HMS York has been able to pick up her own programme again.

The body of Lt Marc Lawrence, the seventh member of 849 Naval Air Squadron A Flight who died in March when two Sea King Mk 7 helicopters collided in the Gulf, has been repatriated to the UK.

Decommissioned nuclear submarine Courageous and a massive maritime and transport rally are among the highlights of the first Naval Base open weekends of the year at Devonport this weekend, June 21-22.

Type 23 frigate HMS Sutherland has sailed from Devonport to relieve sister ship HMS Richmond on Armilla patrol in the Gulf.

Air establishment SAR (Search and Rescue) Gannet in Scotland has been presented with the Desmond Wettern Fleet Award for 2002 for their public relations efforts over the past year.

There are thrills and spills promised at this year’s Sultan Summer Show on the weekend of June 28-29, when the Firebird aircraft display takes to the skies over Gosport.

A Navy-led diving expedition to the remote islands of the South Pacific gave 20 people a chance-in-a-lifetime to explore stunning waters and turn back the pages of history to the time of Fletcher Christian and the mutiny on the Bounty.

A survey ship which had a pivotal role in the conflict in Iraq has returned to Devonport after an extended deployment.

The rescue of a windsurfer in difficulties off Cyprus has given the Armed Forces and local specialists a chance to demonstrate the teamwork which is a part of Service life on the island.

The United Kingdom has handed over command of a NATO mine countermeasures (MCM) force at a ceremony in Denmark.

Ice patrol ship HMS Endurance is due back in Portsmouth this morning after an eventful eight-month deployment to the Antarctic.

Mine countermeasures ships of the Royal Navy continue to play an important role in the Gulf – including working with another navy in the region.

The Royal Navy’s Merlin helicopter could be in line for major upgrades under a project announced by Defence Procurement Minister Lord Bach.

The production crew for Carlton TV are breaking new ground in their filming approach to the new Naval drama Making Waves.

After playing a key role in operations against Saddam Hussein in the Gulf, HMS Chatham still has plenty to do before her deployment ends.