Canada seals the deal for soldiers with beards by developing hood for gas mask
Without a clean-shaven face it's near-impossible to create an adequate seal, but Canada thinks it might have solved the problem.
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Ukraine Why Ukraine's new long-range attack drone could prove to be a game-changer
President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the first combat use of the Palianytsia, with the missile destroying a Russian ammunition dump.
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WWII RAF Fighter Command's Battle of Britain bunker was kept secret - by a flower bed
The underground bunker in west London was where Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill delivered his famous speech to "the Few".
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Navy HMS Duncan docks at Greek island of Crete while deployed in eastern Mediterranean
But after carrying out a quick replenishment, the Type 45 air defence destroyer was back at sea on operations.
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China China expands military partnerships as its shifts focus from inward to outward
An expert tells Forces News that while China has traditionally had an inward-focused military strategy, it now seems to be expanding.
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Paralympics Paris 2024: Armed Forces athletes to watch out for at the Paralympic Games
Three veterans of Afghanistan will be competing at this year's Paralympic Games in Paris.
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Ukraine How the Kursk incursion is boosting morale for Ukrainians on Operation Interflex
The recruits training in secret locations in Great Britain have received a boost in morale after the Kursk incursion.
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WWII Dedication ceremony honours fallen WW2 bomber crew on 80th anniversary of crash
The Halifax had completed a mission to lay sea mines off the French coast, but crashed on its return journey to RAF Breighton in Yorkshire.
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Army Shock, horror and humour of war explained by ex-Army surgeon through poetry
Former surgeon general Major General Tim Hodgetts reflects on what he dealt with during his 40 years of military service through his poems.
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Politics PM cancels appointment of Royal Marines general as national security adviser
Then-PM Rishi Sunak made the decision to appoint General Gwyn Jenkins in the role, but Sir Keir Starmer has now overturned the move.
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Paralympics Take a look at the Armed Forces' most successful Paralympians over the years
We take a deeper dive into some of Britain's most successful Paralympians who previously served in the Armed Forces.
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RAF Fellow pilot hails low-level-loving daredevil who co-founded the Red Arrows
Henry Prince would fly far lower than most people would think of safely, according to fellow aerobatic pilot and friend John Galyer.
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Weapons and Kit Race is on to find the next-gen tech to take down swarms of enemy drones
Fifteen research teams have been competing in Canada to develop and show off their latest ideas to down hostile drones.
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Aircraft Amazing shots of F-35B showing off unique short take off capability in Iceland
1,000ft take off: Short Take Off Vertical Landing process is special capability of the F-35B
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Northern Ireland New search for body of British Army officer Robert Nairac killed in 1977 by IRA
This is the first search for the Grenadier Guards soldier's remains since he was shot and secretly buried in 1977.
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Ukraine Tributes paid to former British soldier killed in suspected Russian airstrike
Ryan Evans had been working with Reuters and advised its journalists on safety around the world including in Ukraine and Israel