New radar allowing RAF pilots to locate suppress enemy air defences flies for the first time
A prototype of the European Common Radar System Mark 2 (ECRS Mk2) was operated on a Typhoon at BAE Systems in Lancashire.
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Navy HMS Prince of Wales leaves Portsmouth for deployment in the North Sea
The Queen Elizabeth-class carrier will lead the UK Carrier Strike Group taking part in Exercise Strike Warrior.
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Navy Royal Navy sailors help return rare turtles from the UK to their original habitat
The sailors linked up with two marine life organisations to deliver half a dozen loggerhead turtles to warmer waters.
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Rugby League Royal Air Force men beat British Army to win first Inter Services title since 2016
The Royal Air Force win their first Inter Services title in eight years after beating the Army 24-12 in Wakefield.
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WWI Gathering for burial to honour unknown soldiers and reflect on loss in Loos
One of the soldiers served in The Black Watch and it was fitting that members of the Royal Regiment of Scotland took part in the service.
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Rugby League Army women wins fifteenth consecutive Inter Services rugby league title
The British Army women's rugby league team have won their fifteenth consecutive Inter Services title after a dominant victory over the RAF ...
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Navy HMS Prince of Wales gets ready to welcome F-35Bs ahead of major exercise
809 Naval Air Squadron, which operates F-35s, is set to embark on the 65,000-tonne carrier for the first time ahead of Ex Strike Warrior.
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Tri-Service Sitrep: Proposed VAT hike on private schooling will destabilise military families
Hamish de Bretton-Gordon told the Sitrep podcast the move could have a negative effect on recruitment and retention.
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Army I spent four months reporting from inside Sandhurst, but is it working for women?
Roșie Laydon shares her thoughts of reporting inside the prestigious RMA Sandhurst as it aims to improve the experience of female cadets.
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Ukraine Russian drone incursion into Romanian airspace sees Falcons and Hornets scramble
Two Romanian F-16s and two Spanish F/A-18s were deployed after a Russian attack drone was picked up over the border with Ukraine.
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Tri-Service MOD strengthens defence supply chain as it snaps up semiconductor factory
Semiconductors are vital to the UK's Armed Forces, being used in electronic components found in everything from phones to fast jets.
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China China's newest nuclear-powered attack sub believed to have sunk - while in dock
This latest report could be a potential embarrassment for Beijing as it continues to expand its military capabilities.
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Army Royal Yorkshire Regiment makes history in the Balkans with road move into Kosovo
Infanteers from 1st Battalion deployed along Nato's new strategically important Corridor 8, which connects the Adriatic and Black Seas.
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Navy Nuclear reactor training and advanced weapons agreed at landmark Aukus meeting
Defence Secretary John Healey commits for more UK-delivered nuclear reactor training to be delivered by specialist Royal Navy engineers.
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Ukraine UK to speed up military kit deliveries for Ukraine with more AS90 artillery guns sent
Sixteen AS90 self-propelled guns are now on course to be delivered, with 10 already delivered and six more to follow in the coming weeks.
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Weapons and Kit Made in the UK: A look inside the factory building the fire-and-forget NLAW
BFBS Forces News was allowed inside the Thales factory in Belfast to find out more about the construction of the anti-tank missile system.