UK commitment to train Ukrainian pilots 'smart move' for future, defence expert says
Britain is expanding its training package for Ukrainian forces to include fighter jet pilots.
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Navy Accommodation block closed at Navy's largest training establishment over poor condition
Sailors living in Vivian Block at HMS Collingwood will relocate, following a decision by the Second Sea Lord to close it.
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Food Army mark National Apprenticeships Week with special Bake Off contest
National Apprenticeships Week aims to bring together businesses and apprentices to shine a light on the positive impact of apprenticeships.
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Aircraft PM says 'nothing off the table' when it comes to sending fighter jets to Ukraine
Rishi Sunak hinted that international allies involved in producing the planes would need to have a say.
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Land vehicles Sunak and Zelensky meet Ukrainian soldiers training to use Challenger 2 tanks
The Ukrainian soldiers are being trained on four to five tanks as well as simulators.
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Ukraine Boris Johnson calls for UK to send its jets and tanks to help Ukraine 'finish the job'
His call came after Ukraine's President addressed Parliament to plead for combat aircraft, saying his country needed "wings for freedom".
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Football RAF U23s frustrated by 10-man Navy team in tense Inter Services opener
A 0-0 draw will disappoint the RAF who would have hoped for a winning start to the tournament at home.
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Royals Princess of Wales meets 'incredible' Captain Polar Preet
Kate has praised Captain Preet Chandi's "incredible" polar expedition following the Army officer's record-breaking trip to Antarctica.
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News Watch: King's Guard yells 'get off!' as tourist tries to grab horse's reins
The viral clip has attracted thousands of comments from TikTok users criticising the tourist's actions.
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Ukraine UK to investigate sending jets to Ukraine amid plans to train pilots
Downing Street says any potential move to send jets would not happen immediately and would be part of long-term efforts to support Ukraine.
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Veterans Military community rallies to honour RAF veteran who died, aged 97, with no known family
RAF veteran Ronald Frank Gale passed away at home alone and with no family around him.
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Documentary Crash site detective: What happened to Halifax NP711?
In a new documentary, Forces News joins a crash site investigator as he attempts to locate the exact spot where a plane crashed in 1945.
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Exercises In pictures: Stunning photos of RAF aircraft taking part in major exercise in US
About 300 RAF personnel joined their counterparts from the US and Australia for the largest Exericse Red Flag to date.
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Land vehicles Power of a God: Sweden reveals new CV90 mortar variant
The new CV90 Mjolner variant has been revealed by the Swedish Armed Forces, inspired by the Norse mythology God Thor.
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Ukraine Ukraine set to receive 100 old Leopard 1 tanks from Germany, Denmark and Netherlands
Ukraine will have roughly 100 Leopard 1 tanks at their disposal by the end of 2024.
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Ukraine UK to train Ukrainian marines and fighter jet pilots as Zelensky visits
President Zelensky has only made one other trip out of Ukraine until now when he went to the United States stopping over in Poland on the ...