Russia's military plane crash and ejection seat failure expose the cracks in an ageing war machine
Both incidents have cast a spotlight on the deteriorating state of Russia's military assets
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Boxing Service pride on the line: HMS Sultan hosts boxing event with Army v Navy flair
Boxers from both the British Army and Royal Navy were on show during the event
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Navy HMS Lancaster retires and leaves Royal Navy with a hole to fill in the Middle East
Across three decades, she was deployed throughout the world, including the Caribbean and Africa, tackling piracy and arms smuggling
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Ukraine Op Spiderweb: Most audacious covert mission of Ukraine war that nearly went very wrong
The operation took place on 1 June and put dozens of Russia's precious strategic bombers out of action
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Army Ajax issues to be expected but they should have been fixed by now, says ex-commander
Hamish de Bretton-Gordon says any AFV will experience teething troubles, but Ajax's safety issues should have been fixed a long time ago
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USA US seizes 'illicit' crude oil tanker as tensions with Venezuela continue to rise
Pamela Bondi revealed that Washington had sanctioned the vessel due to her supposed involvement in an illicit oil shipping network
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Football Penalty kings: UKAF win another penalty shootout to beat Irish Defence Forces
Laurence McCormick was the hero for UKAF again.
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Exercises Exercise Sky Shield: Patriot missiles light up Kuwait's skies in counter-drone drill
In April, the US approved a $425m (£319m) Patriot equipment and support sale to Kuwait
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Football Lucy Farrow scores twice as UKAF overcome resilient Irish to complete a successful 2025
Karl Milgate's team were pushed further than ever before by an Irish Defence Forces team
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Aircraft The Princess and the aircraft: Swedish Crown Princess learns about Stockholm's Gripen
During the training, Crown Princess Victoria flew in a Jas 39 Gripen over northern Sweden
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Army PM pays tribute to Parachute Regiment NCO – first British soldier killed in Ukraine
Sir Keir Starmer says Lance Corporal George Hooley served with honour and distinction in the cause of freedom and democracy
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USA Turkey in talks to rejoin the US F-35 fighter jet programme, envoy reveals
The US removed Turkey from the Lockheed Martin advanced F-35 programme after Ankara's purchase of Russian S-400 air defence systems
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Football Watch again as UKAF took on the Irish Defence Forces in key football double header
The next chapter in the rivalry between the two teams will be shown live
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Ukraine Prime Minister and Defence Secretary lead tributes to British soldier killed in Ukraine
The individual, who has not been named, was killed during an equipment trial
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Navy Royal Navy's formidable new Type 31 frigate starts to take shape as keel is laid
HMS Formidable is the third vessel of the Royal Navy's Inspiration-class fleet being built in Scotland
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Northern Ireland Stakeknife: Everything you need to know about the British Army's IRA mole
Operation Kenova, created in 2016 to look into the activities of Stakeknife within the Provisional IRA's internal security unit, has ...