First Sea Lord admits Royal Navy is 'not ready for war' amid criticism from the US
Sir Gwyn Jenkins said, according to a defence probe last year, the Royal Navy would not be war-ready until the end of this decade
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Navy Double the speed, stealthier and uncrewed: Future Royal Marines multi-purpose landing craft
New concepts suggest tomorrow's beach landing craft will be expected to do much more than ferry troops from ship to shore
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Aircraft US AWACS destroyed on ground in Saudi strike raises fresh questions over airbase protection
The attack has raised urgent questions about why an American E-3 Sentry AWACS was left so exposed, and what the RAF can learn from it
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Epic Fury More of 'Britain's best' personnel and air defence systems sent to Middle East, Healey announces
John Healey said that the UK will send Sky Sabre to Saudi Arabia and extend the UK Typhoons deployment in Qatar during his visit to the ...
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Tri-Service Former Armed Forces boss is honoured as King Charles reflects on 'difficult time'
King Charles awarded the Knight Grand Cross to Admiral Sir Tony Radakin at Windsor Castle, with the other recipients attending investitures
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Epic Fury Hegseth rounds on Royal Navy and blasts UK for not sending warships to Middle East
The US Secretary of War criticised the UK for not sending vessels to the Middle East to secure waters near Iran
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Royals Princess Royal opens new Nato communications hub for 280 Signal Squadron
The £35m site in Stafford gives the British Army's only unit permanently assigned to Nato a new home and a new base for alliance operation
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Army 'Not my best landing': Casual remark follows biggest parachute drop in UK for 10 years
BFBS Forces News provided live coverage from Salisbury Plain, which saw personnel from 16 Air Assault Brigade drop from RAF A400Ms
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Veterans Fair winds and following seas: D-Day veteran Dougie Shelley dies at the age of 100
A Second World War veteran who got thousands of cards for his birthday has died
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Royal Marines Honouring our heroes: Fundraiser launched to preserve the legacy of the Royal Marines
The £2.5m goal will fund the creation of immersive exhibition that will bring to life the past, present, and future story of the Royal ...
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Feature What makes an ace an ace? The origins of the most elite title in aviation
As RAF Regiment gunners in the Middle East become 'aces' for the first time in the unit's history, we take a look at the origins of the term
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Cricket Rewatch every match from the 2026 UK Armed Forces T20 cricket at Lord's
The day's action included the final two matches of the Inter Services T20 championship
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Army Watch: Largest UK military parachute drop in a decade takes place on Salisbury Plain
Some 276 personnel from 16 Air Assault Brigade jumped out of an RAF A400M to demonstrate their rapid ability to deploy
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Sport Gold medal performances: RAF judokas sit top of the podiums at the British Veterans Open
Sergeant Andy Melbourne matched his winning performance from 2025
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Russia Chains, grilles and jammers: Russia's ULAN-2 and the future British Army Land Rover
The stripped-back vehicle has been built around battlefield adaptation, with an anti-drone kit, grilles and improvised protection
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Sport RAF Mustangs crowned American Football champions again, defending their title back to back
The Royal Air Force are back-to-back inter services champions after beating the Army 14-29 at Tilsley Park in Abingdon