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Royal Navy Fleet Tracker and RN/RAF Middle East - 3rd of March 2026. Gov. finally considering deploying a Type 45 Destroyer to defend RAF Akrotiri after drone strike. RFA Tidespring on deployment supporting TAPS across the GIUK Gap.

CONFIRMED HMS Anson no longer alongside at her pier in HMAS Perth, Australia amid rumours of departure for the Middle East. See leftmost naval pier. Image dates: 16/3/2026 - 6/3/2026 (Src: browser.dataspace.copernicus.eu)

🚨 NEW: Two suspected Iranian spies were arrested after trying to break into HMNB Clyde yesterday - Britain’s nuclear submarine base [@jeromestarkey]

@pegge49 EUSTON, Castle class MCM and MRSS should be the priorities, with a solid commitment to T83 immediately afterwards

With no sign of the DIP & talk of possibly delaying ship building projects, thought I'd repost this... Yes the previous Govt has a lot to answer for, but in 19+ months whilst we've have plenty of war footing talk & spin, the current Govt hasn't ordered a single ship (or dry dock)

@pegge49 @wave_hoppa @vcdgf555 Tamar's in French Polynesia

@wave_hoppa @vcdgf555 HMS Tamar is going to be there. Don't forget AIS isn't your friend when it comes to locating warships!

There is a PHOTOEX going on off the coast of Australia. I count 24 ships. 🇦🇺🇨🇰🇨🇦🇫🇯🇫🇷🇮🇩🇮🇳🇯🇵🇰🇮🇲🇾🇳🇿🇵🇬🇵🇭🇸🇬🇹🇭🇼🇸

Landing helicopter assault USS Tripoli is to join Operation Epic Fury against Iran. Her and her Amphibious Ready Group passed Singapore this week en route to the Arabian Sea. (Src: @MT_Anderson)

Update on UK operations in the Middle East, 19 March 2026.

@garethrwallace Pretty much

@UKForcesTracker send the Navy (to protect the RAF?)

815 NAS Wildcat HMA2 helicopters operating from RAF Akrotiri flying QRA exercises with 820 NAS Merlin Crowsnest. Typhoons and F-35 still conducting combat air patrols over Jordan and Cyprus. (Src: defenceimagery.mod.uk)

HMS Mersey monitored Russian corvette RFS Soobrazitelny and MV Anatoly Kolodkin westbound through the English Channel. Supported by an 815 NAS Wildcat. (Src: royalnavy.mod.uk)

Latest news article: New TV documentary captures Royal Navy Carrier Strike Group during last year’s deployment navylookout.com/new-tv-documen… Via @truenorthtv @channel5_tv @Mark_Tatts

@wave_hoppa Nope, no further reports of Cyprus being targeted recently

@UKForcesTracker Have the wildcats intercepted anything yet ?

Denmark is willing to defend its sovereign territory against any agressor - including, potentially, the US. This is the conclusion of a piece by Danish national broadcaster DR on the active defence set up by 🇩🇰Denmark to defend 🇬🇱Greenland against a US military operation. 1/4

HMS Tamar visiting Papette, French Polynesia. Arrived on the 17th of March. (Src: @anapASPAC)

HMS St Albans arriving in Faslane today for logistic stop. Currently deployed on anti-submarine TAPS tasking. (Src: @SheilaLWeir)

@TBrit90 Duncan now in maintenance

Royal Navy & RFA status.

HMS Dragon already outbound from Gibraltar this evening. (Src: @Gibdan1)

BREAKING RFA Tideforce unexpectedly entered the Mediterranean Sea this afternoon. (Src: @dparody)

@DarrenGolt @key2med @HMSDragon @RNGibSqn Both seen in other photos from the same photographer

@UKForcesTracker @key2med @HMSDragon @RNGibSqn Yet the photo only shows Gibraltar Defence Police Excalibur launch escorting HMS Dragon

HMS Dragon arrived in Gibraltar today. Escorted in by HMS Cutlass and DSB Crabb. (Src: @key2med)

#RAF Royal Air Force - Iran War Activity General Atomics MQ-9B Protector RG.1 1x #43C973 PR011 - RAFAIR 7331 Airbus KC.2 Voyager 2x #43C700 ZZ343 - ASCOT 9958 (VR39) #43C6FB ZZ338 - ASCOT 9964 RAF activity in the Middle East tonight. Two Voyager KC.2 tankers supporting Typhoon and F-35Bs from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, along with an MQ-9 drone. @MATA_osint