Corrie star Cotton wants public to focus on Armed Forces in peacetime, not just war
TV star and forces champion Antony Cotton was speaking after being appointed president of a key branch of the Royal British Legion.
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Land vehicles Life of British Army's ageing Land Rover fleet to be extended under £71m spare parts contract
The contract will provide spare parts and post-design services on the British Army's Land Rovers and other core vehicles.
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Navy HMS Protector a perfect training platform for boarding ops on multinational exercise
Personnel used the ice patrol ship to practise helicopter fast-roping and made the most of her gym in a very different way to normal.
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RAF UK and US air forces strengthen interoperability during Exercise Agile Shield
The RAF and USAF aircraft based in the UK have taken part in the UK's largest Agile Combat Employment (ACE) exercise.
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Rugby League British Army men to lean on strong depth as Inter Services challenge looms
The development team and senior team have been training together ahead of the Army's first match of the tournament.
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WWII Two soldiers killed during Operation Market Garden laid to rest after DNA identification
Private Henry Moon and Lieutenant Dermod Green Anderson were buried in the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's Oosterbeek War Cemetery.
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Aircraft What will sixth-generation aircraft like the Tempest mean for the future of air combat?
Defence expert James Bosbotinis predicts a mix of new tech like AI, machine learning and complex collaborations with uncrewed aircraft.
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Russia Ukraine's Dark Prince believes Russia needs the war to be over by the end of 2025
The head of Ukraine's intelligence service says Moscow is facing financial problems, a lack of recruits and is struggling to sustain its ...
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Army Army Wildcats and Apaches team up with US to play hide and seek with opposing force
The British Army and US Army are working together on Exercise Sabre Junction, involving thousands of troops across Nato.
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WWII Myrtle the Parachick: The member of 1st Airborne who dropped into Arnhem
On 18 September 1944, Lieutenant Pat Glover dropped with 1st Airborne Division into Arnhem on Operation Market Garden, but he wasn't alone.
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Army Army Foundation College at 100% capacity as newest recruits arrive for basic training
It's good news for the junior soldiers at AFC Harrogate as they will be earning £1,800 per month following the Army's latest pay increase.
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RAF Red Arrows wow crowds in London (that's Canada, not England) during airshow
The team have been in Canada to mark 100 years of the Royal Canadian Air Force in the same year they celebrate 60 years in the skies.
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Weapons and Kit War in Ukraine sees more cruise and ballistic missiles used – but what are they?
BFBS Forces News takes a closer look at the differences between these two deadly instruments of war.
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Weapons and Kit Brat summer is over besties – it's time to visit Royal Armouries, says senior curator
Serving curatorial realness for real, the Royal Armouries Museum has jumped on the Gen Z social media trend.
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Navy Fleet Solid Support ships contract for Royal Navy will go ahead at troubled Belfast shipyard
NI Secretary Hilary Benn confirmed the contract will go ahead despite Harland and Wolff's holding company going into administration.
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Navy The heat is on for 847 NAS Wildcat crews as they operate in Sonoran Desert
The Royal Navy personnel are having to endure temperatures of up to 45°C, testing their mental and physical robustness in adverse conditions ...