HMS Defender crew take part in Freedom of the City parade through Exeter
During 2022 she steamed over 27,000 nautical miles, covering operations in The High North, North Atlantic, Baltic and Mediterranean seas.
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Navy HMS Dauntless conducts first live gun firing in seven years
The Type 45 destroyer has been conducting drills as part of ongoing training for new members of the boat and bridge teams.
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Aircraft US fighter jet shoots down 'unidentified object' over Canadian airspace
Canadian and US aircraft were scrambled, and a US F-22 successfully fired at the object.
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Rugby League British Army crash out of Challenge Cup in first round
A 12-28 loss to Ashton Bears in Aldershot saw the British Army get knocked out early from this year’s Challenge Cup
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Rugby League Royal Navy win Challenge Cup first round match in Portsmouth
A 28-16 win over Barrow Island saw the reigning Inter Services champions safely through to the second round.
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Rugby League RAF through to Challenge Cup second round for first time in four years
A Kieren Prescott-inspired performance saw the Air Force win away to Donny Toll Bar.
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Navy HMS Protector sailors played possibly the world's most southerly game of Warhammer
There is a thriving community of fans of the game in the services and they manage to play it wherever they serve.
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Winter Sports More Bobsleigh World Cup success for Royal Marine Taylor Lawrence and Team GB
The team of Lawrence, Greg Cackett, Aaron Gulliver and driver Brad Hall have gained their 5th 4-man medal of the season.
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North Korea North Korea's bare-chested KPA soldiers show off intense winter training
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged to expand military drills and beef up the country's war readiness posture, state media reported.
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Nato Ukraine: Russian missiles are a challenge to Nato, President Zelensky says
The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said Russia launched 106 missiles, 59 airstrikes, and more than 90 MLRS attacks against ...
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Navy Patrol ship HMS Medway takes over South Atlantic mission
Medway’s task is to reassure British citizens that the UK is permanently on hand to provide support and assistance.
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USA US Air Force shoots down UFO the size of a car over Alaskan coast
The unidentified flying object was shot down by F-22 Raptors following orders from President Joe Biden
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RAF Ex-RAF paratrooper injured in Afghanistan sets record running 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days
Luke Wigman, who was injured after stepping on a mine in Afghanistan, is the first to achieve this feat for a third time.
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Army Polar Preet faces surgery and explains impact of record-breaking trek on her body
During the trek, she picked up an injury known as "polar thigh" as her body was battered by the hostile Antarctic weather.
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Aircraft New £20m drones to fly alongside Royal Navy's Wildcat Helicopters
The new Peregrine drones will be the first uncrewed aerial aircraft to fly on patrol with the Royal Navy's Wildcat Helicopters.
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Army WW2 bomb explodes unexpectedly in Norfolk town after major incident declared
Police said there was an "unplanned" detonation – but that no-one was hurt.