Russian SF troops and vehicle crews move one step closer to getting new Kalashnikov
The compact AM-17 will be replacing the Soviet-era AKS-74U for personnel needing big firepower, but requiring little space
Mike has more than three decades' worth of journalistic experience at BFBS, Future Publishing, Sky News and the BBC, specialising in military subjects. A former reservist, he is currently a detachment commander in the Army Cadet Force. He also enjoys shooting his air rifles, having been the editor of a shooting magazine for six years.
The compact AM-17 will be replacing the Soviet-era AKS-74U for personnel needing big firepower, but requiring little space
The US president releases a video showing a drug-running boat operated by a Venezuelan-based Tren de Aragua being destroyed in an airstrike
Members of 45 Commando have been working with their US Marine Corps counterparts – we take a look at their gear to see how it stacks up
This was the first time a Malloy T-150 had carried out a ship-to-ship delivery, taking on a role usually carried out by helicopter or boat
Political thriller Hostage ramps up the tension with a scene showing an AH-64 being used in rather a different way than originally designed
P-8s have to be ready to protect the UK by patrolling the seas and detecting hostile submarines, but doing this requires planning and effort
The USAF Lightning II became uncontrollable following the incident in Alaska, crashing into the ground as the pilot was forced to eject
P2000 vessels HMS Dasher, Express, Puncher and Pursuer will carry out a range of activities, including harbour defence and minehunting
Mount Pleasant Airfield is exposed to some challenging snowy and icy conditions, where wind chill can make it feel as cold as -15°
The 30 by 30 plan aims to raise cadet numbers by 30% by 2030 and streamline the process for people to become Cadet Force Adult Volunteers
Despite seeing extensive use in the second half of WW2, not a single intact Barracuda remains, but work is underway to rebuild one example
BFBS Forces News pays a visit to the Defence College of Technical Training at MOD Lyneham where trainee armourers learn their craft
Royal Navy sailor Georgia Davidson shows Australian counterpart Chloe Bradshaw what life is like on board HMS Prince of Wales on Op Highmast
The TU-2S, a two-seater variant of the original 1955 U-2 spy plane, was aloft for longer and flew further than ever before
Ukraine's MM-14 digital camouflage pattern is being dropped in favour of a locally produced all-terrain MultiCam variant called MM-25
The Bundeswehr looks set to ditch Flecktarn and Tropentarn and switch to a universal pattern currently worn by special forces