HMS Sutherland nears completion of refit after overhaul lasting nearly four years
The Fighting Clan moves to the sea wall as she prepares to make a return to operations.
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Tri-Service Reeves announces £2.9bn boost for MOD, but no exemption from private school VAT
The VAT is controversial in some military circles, with many having asked for the Armed Forces to be exempt from the move.
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Feature Great British Battle Commanders and the six reasons why they were a success
A new BFBS Forces News podcast, featuring defence analyst Michael Clarke, analyses figures from British history who were successful leaders.
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Navy HMS Prince of Wales returns to Portsmouth after success of Strike Warrior
The powerful demonstration of Nato resolve and cooperation in the North Sea saw the Royal Navy carrier team up with the USS Harry S Truman.
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Sea vessels Two in hospital after blaze at dockyard where UK's new nuclear submarines are being built
Cumbria Police confirmed two people were taken to hospital, but there is no nuclear threat because of the incident.
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Ukraine Battle of the surveillance drones: Can Ukraine blind Putin's troops on the ground?
Ukraine destroyed 200 Russian surveillance drones over two months, but is it enough to stop their intelligence-gathering efforts?
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Navy HMS Raleigh to open its gates to veterans – find out how and when you can visit
From spring term 2025, veterans will get a chance to take a trip down memory lane by going back on site at Torpoint.
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Remembrance Royal Yorkshire Regiment honours the fallen of the Kosovo War 25 years on
During the service, Corporal Bishwaraj Rai laid a wreath in memory of his uncle, Sergeant Balaram Rai, who was killed in 1999.
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Families Don't make military families choose between career and child's education, Tories warn
It's already been announced the 20% VAT rate will be added to private school fees from the start of next year.
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RAF Armed Forces wouldn't work without you, head of the RAF tells Hindu personnel
Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton joins the Diwali celebrations at RAF Halton – the key festival in the Hindu calendar.
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Sport Force Atlantic: Meet the Army's first all-female team taking on the World's Toughest Row
The team are set to become the Army's first-ever all-female team to row across the Atlantic in the race beginning in mid-December.
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TV Eddie Redmayne celebrates veteran for helping him prepare for The Day Of The Jackal
The Fantastic Beasts actor praised Paul Biddiss, a veteran-turned-military adviser while appearing on The Graham Norton Show.
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Ukraine Molniya: The wooden FPV drone that's made in Russia and copied in Ukraine
Russia is using the Molniya, a light plywood drone to target Ukrainian positions, and the design is so good it's being reverse-engineered.
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RAF Hello virtual skies: RAF Shawbury transforms helicopter instructor training
State-of-the-art VR headsets enhance helicopter training, offering instructors an immersive and cost-effective way to sharpen their skills.
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D-Day 'Larger-than-life' torpedo boat gunner D-Day veteran George Chandler dies aged 99
George Chandler lost his sight in later life and was set to lead the Blind Veterans UK contingent at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday.
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Remembrance Speaker pays tribute to serving personnel as Parliament opens Gardens of Remembrance
At a ceremony in New Palace Yard, the Speaker said it was an opportunity for 'Remembering the part that Parliament plays'.