Engine fault and switch off of wrong engines led to crash that killed Royal Navy pilot, report concludes
Lieutenant Rhodri Leyshon died on 4 September 2024 when the Merlin Mk4 he was piloting ditched into the sea
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News Critical natsec decisions may be taken in boardrooms, MI5 chief warns on 25th anniversary of 9/11
Sir Ken McCallum says the UK must establish who controls critical vulnerabilities and who has the authority to act before the next crisis ...
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News The Download – all the top stories from across the military world at home and abroad
The top news and stories from across the forces' world in The Download by BFBS Forces News
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Rugby Union Welsh Rugby Union pledge support to the military after signing Armed Forces Covenant
The WRU has joined a network of more than 700 Welsh employers to pledge support to the Armed Forces community
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Sport UK Armed Forces strongman personnel smash one million kilo deadlift challenge
The team raised more than £10,000 to support UK veterans and their families
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Weapons and Kit First look at US Army's M8 as SIG Sauer showcases potential replacements for SA80
Will the US Army's new M8 rifle replace the SA80? SIG Sauer gives BFBS Forces News special access to test out several of its weapons
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Arctic/Antarctic 'Fantastic experience': First-ever military team finishes expedition replicating Nansen's journey across Greenland
The group faced 25 days on the ice and in remote conditions, with temperatures reaching lows of -40°C
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Ukraine 'You'll hear a bang in a minute': Moment journalist takes cover from Russian airstrike during interview
Colin Freeman was giving an update from Zaporizhzhia when an airstrike interrupted the latest episode of BFBS Sitrep, forcing him to take ...
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Russia Russian casualties reach 1.5 million mark since full-scale invasion of Ukraine, CDS says
The Chief of the Defence staff said the number of troops killed or injured highlights of the cost of Vladimir Putin’s 'flawed decision' to ...
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Army British Army rolls out welcome pack initiative for new recruits with watches and notebooks
Packs began being sent out in June this year and are for regular Phase One training recruits only
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News MOD officials admit failings in defence housing over past 40 years will take time to fix
MPs from the Public Accounts Committee were told that some progress is being made on issues from decades of neglect but it will take time to ...
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Navy Vintage meets modern: Swordfish and Seafire conduct flypast over HMS Queen Elizabeth
The warbirds flown by naval aviation charity Navy Wings share an historic bond with the aircraft carrier's fifth-gen F-35 Lightnings
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Cyprus Mr and Mrs Tosca: Couple awarded UN medal after first operational tour together
The pair have undertaken operational tours separately throughout their careers, but Op Tosca marks their first deployment together
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Tri-Service From a Belgravia pub to the battlefield? Grenadier enters the race to replace the Landy
Billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe hopes to build the Armed Forces' Land Rover replacement, supported by a number of veterans in his team
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Royal Marines Royal Marines officer who led 45 Commando to victory in the Falklands War dies at 86
Major General Andrew Whitehead was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his leadership during the successful Battle for Two Sisters
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Navy Goodbye HMS Northumberland as decommissioned warship makes final departure
The Type 23 frigate has said farewell to Portsmouth for the final time after being deemed uneconomical to repair