Ajax woes hugely damaging to Army, says former tank commander as trials to restart
BFBS Forces News spoke to ex-RTR Colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon after the Ajax programme was restarted for the first time since November
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Navy Government must inject renewed impetus into the Aukus partnership, report says
It warned that the scale and ambition of Aukus requires political leadership from the Prime Minister to counter the political drift
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Army Army's acceptance of Ajax back on track with new crew safety controls in place
The recce vehicle aims to put its troubles behind it as a raft of systems and improvements are promised to make the vehicle safe to operate
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Ukraine Rare footage shows British volunteer fighting off multiple drone attacks in Ukraine
A small group of Ukrainian troops, including the ex-British Army soldier, come under attack while carrying fuel and grenades
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Tri-Service Chief of Defence Staff warns greater demands ahead for UK Armed Forces in future ops
Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton was speaking at an event celebrating the role military families play in supporting personnel
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Navy South Wales town remembers 44 who were lost on wartime submarine HMS Urge
The service has marked 84 years since the Bridgend-adopted submarine left Malta and never returned
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Army Shortening the kill chain: Army taking a more integrated approach to make it more lethal
A system called Lattice can calculate how best to deploy available assets like loitering munitions or close air support to take out a target
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Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth returns to Portsmouth after months-long works in Scotland
Her arrival comes hot on the heels of the departure of her sister ship, HMS Prince of Wales
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Rugby Union Amy Cokayne continues brilliant form as Red Roses sweep aside Wales in Women's Six Nations
RAF Rugby's Amy Cokayne scored another try for the Red Roses in their 62-24 win over Wales
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Boxing Forces Fight Night: Rewatch the Army Boxing Finals with BFBS
Watch the 2026 Army Boxing Finals from Aldershot on the BFBS Forces News YouTube channel
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Rugby League Former Royal Marine Brian McDermott appointed England head coach for 2026 Rugby League World Cup
McDermott will lead the England squad into the 2026 Rugby League World Cup later this year
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Navy Exercise Tamber Shield: Puma drones to help Wildcats hunt fast boats in Norwegian fjords
British helicopters, Puma drones and patrol boats will train with Norwegian missile craft around Bergen
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Army Is the war horse set to make a comeback? Army moots possible operational role
Estonian reservists are using horses to cover terrain that's impassable for their AFVs and the British Army has picked up on the idea
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Falklands Govt says Falklands are British after email leaked with US options for Iran war payback
A Pentagon email was leaked with options for Washington to harm Nato allies it thinks have not sufficiently supported the Iran war
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Army More than 120 military homes in Woolwich upgraded for families returning from Cyprus
The Woolwich upgrades are among the first local projects linked to the wider overhaul
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Navy Japanese shipyards always working hard for their navy – and expert says UK could follow suit
The so-called pipeline approach used in Japanese shipbuilding sees yards always either building, repairing or supporting the fleet