People drive success, says Chief of Defence Staff and First Sea Lord during visit to Navy HQ
Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton said personnel should be 'proud' of what they do, describing their contribution as 'extraordinary'
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CSG25 Carrier Strike Group 25 says sayonara to a Japanese ship as US vessel expected to join
A Japanese vessel has left Carrier Strike Group 25, while a US vessel is expected to take over as the group continues its route back to the ...
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Navy HMS Trent on standby to provide disaster relief after 'storm of the century' hits the Caribbean
BFBS Forces News understands troops have already been deployed to the Turks and Caicos Islands to support preparations
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Army Slippery when wet: Exercise Mudmaster lets soldiers test their off-roading skills
This year's iteration of the exercise lived up to its name, with the wet weather creating some tough conditions for the competitors
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Technology Trump seeks return to the age of steam as he shuns magnetic catapults on carriers
The US president wants to see electromagnetic catapults dumped in favour of 1950s tech on the US Navy's aircraft carriers
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Politics Government plans to shift migrants from hotels to two military barracks in new move
Around 900 migrants will be moved into Cameron Barracks in Inverness and the Crowborough Training Camp in East Sussex
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Royals Queen Camilla lays final poppy on cascade commemorating 80 years since end of WW2
A team of volunteers knitted and crocheted 10,000 poppies, which draped the church tower at St Bartholomew's Church
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Royals Princess Anne visits veterans' home in first engagement as Royal Star & Garter patron
The Princess Royal has carried out her first visit as patron of Royal Star & Garter, the veterans' care charity founded more than a century ...
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Army Welcome to the jungle: Meet the Army's newly trained army of battlefield life savers
The first Combat Life Savers are designed to meet the challenges of the modern battlefield and bring British forces in line with Nato allies
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RAF Lightning strikes out, so Typhoon sweeps in as Turkey agrees to buy British jets instead
The agreement is the largest fighter jet deal in almost 20 years and the first new order for UK Typhoons since 2017
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Army British Army's ceremonial troops swap scarlet for grey in historic style as winter looms
Marking the transition to Greenwich Mean Time, they exchanged their iconic scarlet tunics for the heavy woollen Athol grey livery
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Cricket Taking cricket around the world: UKAF women's team set off for historic tour to Nepal
The UK Armed Forces women's cricket team have embarked on a historic tour to Nepal where they will tackle tough opposition and challenging ...
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Ukraine Shaheds less likely to get through as drone-detecting Iris radar gets key upgrade
Detection is the first line of defence, and the capability of the Iris radar has been enhanced with the help of feedback from the frontline
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Football George Bishop scores stunning double as UKAF make winning start to Kentish Cup defence
A first-half thunderbolt from Bishop stole the show in an impressive UKAF performance
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LGBTQ King and LGBT community come together – with a touch of Abba – at memorial unveiling
Homosexuality was unlawful in the Armed Forces from 1967 to 2000, but the community is now being honoured with a memorial
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Aviation History If not now, when? BBMF pilot on making aviation history and words of advice
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Squadron Leader Ben Polwin won the King's Cup in September with his wife Sophie