Merlin force rapidly deploys across UK to protect submarine fleet on Operation Iceblast
Four Merlin Mk2 aircraft and around 90 sailors were deployed from Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose in Cornwall to HMS Gannet at Prestwick ...
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RAF Exercise Agile Owl: RAF personnel train to continue operations in disrupted periods
Ex Agile Owl involved both RAF Coningsby and RAF Lossiemouth putting themselves through several realistic operational scenarios
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Navy Submarine floating dock upgrade plan at HMNB Clyde long overdue, says expert
Three floating docks are to be installed at home of the Royal Navy's submarine service to boost the availability of the boats
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Rugby League Army stars Dainton and Mullen ready to lead Wales in historic Rugby League World Cup debut
Bombardier Bethan Dainton and WO2 Jade Mullen speak exclusively to BFBS ahead of their World Cup opener against England on 17 October
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News UK fast-tracks supersonic missiles as Ukraine battles Russia's jet-powered drones
Lightweight Multirole Missiles made in Belfast will reach Ukraine sooner as it prepares to defend against Russian attacks over winter
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Special forces Special Forces veterans warn Troubles Bill amendments fail to prevent repeat investigations
Three Special Forces associations warn amendments to the Troubles Bill will leave veterans open to repeat investigations
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Royal Marines By Sea, by Land: Royal Marines storm German supply ship on Ex Strike Warrior
Personnel from 42 Commando carried out a series of boarding, fast-roping and casualty evacuation drills
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Weapons and Kit UK's deadliest threat: Are the Armed Forces prepared to handle a biological attack?
If the UK's enemies were to do the unthinkable and unleash a deadly virus – how strong is our military response?
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Navy Navy urged to replace defective icebreaker urgently amid rising Falklands tensions
Withdrawing HMS Protector's predecessor was a precipitating factor in the 1982 invasion, warns retired Commodore Steve Prest
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Navy Former HMS Richmond towed out of Devonport en route to being scrapped
The decommissioned Type 23 frigate is being scarpped as the Royal Navy looks to invest in becoming a hybrid navy
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Opinion The tank is not dead – and Ukraine is showing the British Army how to win the next war
Colonel (Ret'd) Hamish de Bretton-Gordon says the Challenger 3 is a potent weapon of war – as long as it's used intelligently
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Army Britons must prepare to make sacrifices for war, head of the British Army warns
General Sir Roly Walker said political leaders will soon begin having a "frank conversation" with the citizens of the UK over the "extreme ...
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Navy Gunpower meets airpower as Merlin lifts historic cannon for restoration work
The Merlin Mk2 from RNAS Culdrose airlifted the 18 guns individually from St Michael's Mount to the Cornish mainland
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History Churchill's Toyshop, Op Vegetarian and a private pond: When military kit hits civvy street
Military weapons and equipment have long been tested in unconventional sites around the UK as demand for testing capabilities challenges ...
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Arctic/Antarctic HMS Protector heads back to home port as investigations continue on 'defect'
HMS Protector is an ice patrol vessel fitted with two cranes able to hold up to 60 tonnes of stores and equipment
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Army When AR meets SCAR: The FN Arka – a potential replacement for the SA80 service rifle
The new assault rifle takes the heart and soul of the company's own SCAR, but with a more familiar AR-15-style layout and controls