Plans approved for new 'target barges' for RAF and Nato aircraft to practise shooting
Two new 30m-long vessels will sit alongside the near 50-year-old air weapon targets at sea.
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Navy Warship HMS Defender destroys drone during large naval and missile defences test
The Type 45 destroyer fired her £1bn primary weapon, the Sea Viper missile system.
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King Charles More than 1,500 soldiers rehearse for historic Trooping the Colour
All five footguard regiments will join together on the big day, 17 June.
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Army History Is the 'mark of shame' rumour about the RLC and the RAOC true?
Did a mistake result in two of the British Army's regiments wearing a 'mark of shame' on their heads forever?
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WWII One of the last surviving original SAS members dies aged 98
Alexander 'Alec' Campbell Borrie served in the SAS and was nicknamed 'Boy' by legendary SAS commander Lieutenant Colonel Paddy Mayne.
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Army Princess Anne joins Royal Logistic Corps to mark 30th anniversary
The event in Winchester was the first parade by the RLC since they were granted freedom of the city.
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Military Life Booze ban for Australian military during 'warlike operations' and exercises abroad
Troops will face random testing and could be removed from duty if found to be intoxicated.
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Health and Fitness HIV stats in Armed Forces revealed a year on from serving ban lifted
It has been 12 months since the automatic ban on HIV-positive personnel serving in the Armed Forces was removed.
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Ukraine Ukraine war: Russian commanders 'face an acute dilemma' over where to place their troops
The Ministry of Defence said Russia's Belgorod region has been attacked by partisan groups for the second time in 10 days.
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Football UK Armed Forces v Irish Defence Forces: Both men's and women's crunch clashes to be shown live
The two matches take place on the same day at Quorn FC near Loughborough.
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King Charles Calls for King to apologise for forces' historical treatment of LGBT+ people
LGBT+ forces charity Fighting With Pride and others also want a formal apology from the Prime Minister on behalf of the government.
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RAF Outgoing RAF chief thanks personnel and families in final message to service
The Chief of the Air Staff is stepping down and will be replaced by Air Marshal Sir Richard Knighton.
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Rugby League UKAF women's rugby league beaten by students in Presidents Cup decider
The UK Armed Forces women's rugby league team have lost the title deciding match of the Presidents Cup against England Students.
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Sea vessels HMS Duncan ready for duty at head of Nato Maritime Group
After two years of regeneration work, one of the Royal Navy's most powerful ships will be redeployed with Nato.
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Ukraine Images suggest Ukraine has used aircraft-imitating missile to confuse Russian defences
The decoy's job is to go in ahead of a main aerial attack and pretend to be an aircraft – anything from a small jet fighter to a bomber.
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Tri-Service Happiness in RAF at lowest recorded level as survey shows military morale tumble
The UK Regular Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey 2023 shows satisfaction with service life has fallen for second year in a row.