Army partners with famous YouTubers on Fortnite hoping to boost Gen Z recruitment
British Army recruiters are using the popular first-person shooter to try to attract more young people and gamers.
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Music British Army Band Colchester to be halved in size, with musicians being redeployed
The Army has 14 regular bands, half of what it used to have 25 years ago, with the cuts aiming to produce smaller, more agile ensembles.
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Navy HMS Trent diverted to Guyana as Venezuela renews border claim over oil-rich region
The Royal Navy ship diverted from the Caribbean so the crew could show their support for the South American country.
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Navy HMS Tamar visits remote tropical island where her crew outnumber the inhabitants
Located halfway between New Zealand and Peru, the Pitcairn Islands are the last remaining British Overseas Territory in the Pacific.
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Rugby League St Helens rugby league stars face military challenges in Cyprus with 1 Lancs
1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment are hosting Rugby League side St Helens in Cyprus, where the battalion is currently posted.
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Aircraft Video shows F/A-18 Super Hornets' amazing night take-off from US aircraft carrier
Footage released on social media shows F/A-18s taking off into the night sky from the USS Dwight D Eisenhower.
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USA Houthis declared a terrorist group by US as militants continue strikes on shipping
However, Washington says it will re-evaluate the designation if the Houthis cease their attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
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Rugby Union Royal Navy women triumph over Havant in first test for their new head coach
The Navy won their opening match of their 2024 campaign after beating Havant RFC 7-34 in a first test for new head coach CPO Sarah Jenkins.
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Football RAF continue winning run against Oxford University as Inter Services draw near
The Air Force are on a four-match winning streak as preparations continue for their upcoming battles against the Army and Navy.
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Royals Kate to miss St Patrick's Day military celebrations as she recovers from surgery
The Colonel of the Irish Guards was admitted to a clinic for a planned procedure, but will miss her public duties as she recuperates.
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Exercises Paras and Lebanese airborne forces work together to boost fight against terrorism
The airborne soldiers from the UK and Lebanon take part in Pegasus Cedar, bolstering cooperation and sending a message to groups like ISIS.
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Politics New Defence Committee chairman vows to seek more funding for Armed Forces
Sir Jeremy Quin says there are huge global challenges to confront and pledges to push for increased funding and resources for Defence.
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USA When the USS Gerald R Ford launched a heavy sled into the James River
The US Navy's most technologically advanced carrier has been testing its electromagnetic aircraft launch system in a very innovative way.
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USA World's biggest warship returns home after Mediterranean deployment amid Red Sea tensions
The carrier operated in areas that fall under both the US European Command and US Africa Command.
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Navy Police launch fresh set of searches in case of missing Royal Navy sailor Simon Parkes
Officers have returned to the Town Range car park where they carried out previous investigations last year.
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Navy HMS Oardacious win World's Toughest Row and become fastest military team ever
The Royal Navy team cross the finish line first in the 3,000-mile race across the Atlantic from the Canary Islands to the Caribbean.