Gone in 60 seconds: Chinooks race against elements on HMS Queen Elizabeth flight deck
Transferring a helicopter from the flight deck to the hangar is a delicate operation, requiring careful planning and execution
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Tri-Service The Doko race: Endurance, strength and resilience – but in Pirbright, not Nepal
In this version of the race that's normally run by would-be recruits, competitors ran a 5km course – while carrying a doko weighing 15kg
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Navy HMS Prince of Wales trains with Norwegian navy during Operation Firecrest 2.0
The Norwegian frigate KNM Fridtjof Nansen is participating in Op Firecrest as part of the UK Carrier Strike Group
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News War won't just affect those working in defence – it'll affect us all, official warns
Norway is taking a whole-society approach to protecting itself amid the threat of conflict, something the UK is looking at doing too
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Rugby Union Historic rugby encounter sees British Army women power past Canadian Armed Forces women
The first-ever fixture between the teams resulted in a 57-0 win for the British Army Women
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Politics Govt aims to spend 3% of GDP on defence by 2030, Chancellor says – but not everyone's convinced
John Healey's target of 3% by 2030 would fulfil a threshold he thought would be missed under Sir Keir Starmer's premiership
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Naval History Ban on divers entering military shipwrecks aims to protect sailors' final resting places
The amended Armed Forces Bill will give legal protection to the resting places of thousands of sailors and mariners
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Navy HMS Agamemnon arrives back at Faslane following her first round of sea trials
The 97-metre submarine will be armed with heavyweight Spearfish torpedoes and Tomahawk land-attack missiles
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King Charles King Charles welcomed by Royal Bahamas Defence Force at start of Caribbean tour
His Majesty has started his nine-day Caribbean tour with a military welcome in The Bahamas
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Royal Marines Every second counts: Royal Marines drone specialists cut Malloy launch time to minutes
48 Commando, formerly Commando Logistic Regiment, uses the Malloy T-150 to supply food, water, fuel, stores and ammo across the battlefield
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Invictus Games Invictus Games Birmingham 2027 launches search for 2,000 volunteer positions
Volunteers will work across all areas of the events, with at least 25% of roles reserved for members of the Armed Forces community
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Army More bang for the buck: How the Army's upskilling reservists – with less money
Nearly 1,000 part-time soldiers from across the UK travelled to Denmark for some intense training in everything from CQB to riot control
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Health and Fitness Former surgeons general concerned about UK's ability to handle casualties in future wars
Lieutenant General (Ret'd Martin Bricknell and Major General (Ret'd) Tim Hodgetts said the scale of casualties would cause problems
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News Bunkers for Britain: Should the UK build bomb shelters to protect the population?
After the recent talks of a Britannia Shield to protect the UK's skies, should the UK also be looking at physical shelters too?
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USA Aukus continues at pace with announcement of first US sub assigned to rotational force
USS Colorado arrived at HMAS Stirling for a maintenance period before returning in late 2027 as the first submarine to begin rotations
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Exercises Lightnings help bring the Thunder: British and Norwegian F-35s escort USAF B-52
For the first time, an US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress has been escorted by British F-35Bs from HMS Prince of Wales and Norwegian F-35As