RPD: The 80-year-old section light machine gun given a new life in Ukraine
Jonathan Ferguson of the Royal Armouries Museum reckons the RPD might be a weapon of choice for Ukrainian soldiers.
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Royal Marines Royal Marines sniper trainees take on gruelling challenge as they enter skills phase
Commandos aiming to become scout snipers put themselves through the second of three intensive modules to ensure they're up to the task.
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Olympics Paris 2024: The elite military athletes to watch out for at the Olympic Games
Here's a step-by-step guide explaining which Armed Forces athletes are competing in Paris and when they will be in action.
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Olympics Defence Secretary meets British personnel providing security to Paris Olympics
John Healey is on a whistlestop 48-hour tour of Europe, making his first ministerial visits to France, Germany, Poland and Estonia.
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Veterans NHS urges veterans to make lifesaving blood donations following hospital cyber attack
Blood donations play a vital role in saving the lives of people fighting conditions like sickle cell and those injured in accidents.
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Army Vikings awarded coronation medals as they take a breather from hectic schedule
Infanteers from 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment have had a busy time in Bosnia and helping train the Ukrainian armed forces.
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Veterans Veterans Minister vows to deliver for ex-personnel as role goes back to MOD
The former Royal Marines colonel seeks to reassure doubters after the role is moved away from the cabinet.
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Technology Artificial intelligence and how it could change the battlefield of the future
AI is learning human patterns, sharpening up long, repetitive tasks – but how could this change the battlefield?
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Army Man appears in court charged with attempted murder of Army officer near barracks
The victim, Royal Engineers Lieutenant Colonel Mark Teeton, who is in his 40s, is in hospital in a serious but stable condition.
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RAF Russian Su-27 Flanker fighter intercepts three RAF aircraft over Black Sea
Russia said it prevented the British aircraft from violating its airspace above the region.
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Politics Who is Tom Tugendhat? The Iraq and Afghanistan veteran running for Tory leader
The Conservative MP for Tonbridge, Edenbridge and Malling previously ran to be Prime Minister in the 2022 leadership battle.
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Tri-Service Defence's best-kept secret: Meet the personnel deploying into danger at a moment's notice
JFHQ is often tasked to respond to major international incidents, and Forces News was granted exclusive access to its major annual exercise.
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Weapons and Kit Wildcats and Stormers to get munitions replen after missiles sent to Ukraine
The Royal Navy and Army are to receive £167m worth of Martlet lightweight multirole missiles in a Government deal with Thales UK.
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Army PM agrees with Army chief that service needs to be ready for war in three years
As head of the Army, Sir Roly Walker said he wanted to double the Army's fighting power in three years and triple it by the end of the ...
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News First naval VC of WWI awarded to sailor wounded eight times sells for £240k
The medal awarded to Captain Henry Peel Ritchie was sold by medal specialist auctioneer Noonans.
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Aircraft CC295 Kingfisher capable of search and rescue missions across the Canadian wilderness
The aircraft joined the Search and Rescue fleet four years ago, replacing the Buffalo which retired in 2022.