Arming the armourers with the skills they need to keep the Army's weapons firing
BFBS Forces News pays a visit to the Defence College of Technical Training at MOD Lyneham where trainee armourers learn their craft
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Rugby Union 'Pool of Death is alive and well', says Australian head coach after tough opening games
Australian Head Coach Lieutenant Commander Rob Drinkwater speaks to BFBS Sport following the end of the opening Pool B matches at the IDRC
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RAF Refuelling the Rafale: RAF Voyager meets up with French fighters on Op Inherent Resolve
Both France and the UK are part of the US-led coalition that's been working to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria since 2014
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CSG25 Grand tour Down Under: Behind the scenes of Navy flagship leading CSG25 deployment
Royal Navy sailor Georgia Davidson shows Australian counterpart Chloe Bradshaw what life is like on board HMS Prince of Wales on Op Highmast
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Ukraine Ditching and switching: Ukraine dumps Kalashnikovs in favour of home-grown AR
The Ukrainian armed forces are adopting Nato-standard AR-15-style platforms – one of which is being made in their own country
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Rugby Union Fiji sends chilling message to IDRC rivals with dominant win over Vodafone LooseHeadz
The Republic of Fiji Military Forces took on the Vodafone LooseHeadz in their opening fixture of the International Defence Rugby Competition ...
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Navy Small ship, big impact as HMS Tyne arrives in Scotland after months of underwater missions
Veteran patrol ship HMS Tyne has arrived on the Clyde after one of her busiest years yet – clocking up more than 32,000 nautical miles
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Rugby Union Reigning champions France fight off Australia in a nail-biting IDRC clash
The French Armed Forces took on the Australian Defence Force in the opening match in Pool B at the International Defence Rugby Competition
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LGBTQ Exclusive: Terminally ill veteran's benefits stopped by Department for Work and Pensions
The ex-service person had recently received a payout under the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme
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WWII Last surviving WW2 VC recipient dies at 105, having received 72 wounds in attack on Catalina
Flight Lieutenant John Cruickshank received the Victoria Cross for his bravery during an attack on a German U-boat, which left him injured
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RAF Protection over Poland: Air forces unite in show of force against potential adversaries
Op Chessman saw RAF Typhoons operate alongside Polish and Swedish jets to help safeguard the airspace over Poland and the broader Baltic
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Rugby Union Irish prepare for IDRC campaign with commanding win following cancelled Zambia match
The team from the Irish Defence Force played against a team from Rugby Against Cancer after their IDRC opening match against Zambia was ...
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Rugby Union UKAF make sensational start to IDRC by scoring 17 tries against Tonga in Esher
Daisy Aspinall scored five times while Jasmine Abel grabbed a hat-trick in an exciting afternoon for UKAF
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Rugby Union Five-try Daisy Aspinall keen for UKAF ruthlessness in all IDRC games after 105-point win
The RAF star was in scintillating form against Tonga
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Feature The extraordinary story of a prisoner of war and the duck he refused to leave behind
This is likely to be one of the most heartwarming true Second World War stories you've never heard before
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News Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's outgoing Officer Commanding: 'I've been very lucky'
Squadron Leader Mark Sugden, who is handing over the reins of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, told BFBS Forces News he loves the ...