RAF Typhoons scramble to intercept Russian aircraft close to Nato airspace
The Russian aircraft failed to comply with international norms by not liaising with relevant Flight Information Regions (FIRs).
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Queen Camilla Queen names horse to lead cavalry at King's Birthday Parade
Camilla presented a head collar with the name Juno to the horse before giving her a carrot.
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Ukraine Nato ministers to decide on schedule for training Ukrainian pilots on US F-16s
The US announced last month that it would support plans to train Ukrainian personnel on American-made F-16 fighter jets.
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Land vehicles Army resumes training on Ajax armoured vehicles
Ajax has got 'a lot of ground to make up in terms of the confidence of the people who will be using it', a defence analyst says.
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RAF RAF bids farewell to the Hercules as final retirement flypast takes to the skies
Three Royal Air Force (RAF) C-130J Hercules are flying across the UK to mark the aircraft's retirement.
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Aircraft Atlas conducts beach landing training in West Wales
The A400M showcased its ability to land on short sandy runways.
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Aircraft RAF Hercules engineer: I wish I had more time on retiring aircraft
The C-130J – described as the workhorse of the RAF – is being retired after more than 50 years of service.
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RAF Former Royal Air Force chiefs call scrapping of Hercules 'perverse' in joint letter
In a letter to The Times, they said other countries, who also own the Airbus A400M, are conversely trying to buy more C-130s.
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Sea vessels Wreck of British WW2 submarine found after decades-long search
The Royal Navy's HMS Triumph has been discovered in the Aegean Sea after going missing in 1942.
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Gurkhas Former Sergeants' Mess transformed into Gurkha temple at Colchester Garrison
The temple was officially opened for Gurkha logisticians at the town's Merville Barracks.
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Nato Watch as new Nato member Finland hosts large-scale land and air exercises
Finland has hosted large-scale land and air exercises with Nato allies as it gets accustomed to its new status as a member of the alliance.
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USA US Army to enforce new body fat 'tape test' to identify overweight soldiers
A soldier who fails the circumference-based tape methods will be flagged.
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Aircraft Lima Charlie: Why was the Hercules so valuable and what will we do without it?
Known as the workhorse of the Royal Air Force, the retirement of the Hercules marks the end of an era.
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Weapons and Kit Ukraine's new anti-aircraft gun could lay waste to Iranian-made Russian 'suicide drones'
Could Ukraine's Viktor anti-aircraft gun be the answer to preventing Russian air attacks?
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Nato RAF jets join Nato's largest deployment of aircraft since the Cold War
Exercise Air Defender 2023 could cause travel chaos for some holidaymakers across Europe.
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Ukraine Ukraine promised £92m air defence package, as aid from northern European allies totals £770m
The package for Ukraine was announced at a meeting of Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) defence ministers.