Lifesaving private's 1857 Victoria Cross medals group sells at auction
The group of six medals had not been sold on the open market for more than 100 years and sold for £40,000 above top estimate.
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Navy New state-of-the-art training boats for the first time in more than half a century
Eight sleek grey, futuristic-looking jet-powered boats will replace the old blue-and-white boats, active since the 1960s.
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WWII D-Day veteran revisits Windsor Castle – 80 years after his military career started there
Bernard 'Barney' Cresswell visited the castle for the first time since he was part of the garrison guarding it during the Second World War.
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Army History Birth certificate of WWI tank rediscovered and up for auction
The only known and recently discovered blueprint of a First World War British Mark 1 tank is to go under the hammer.
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Afghanistan Afghan interpreters now facing passport issues after Taliban turmoil
Some of those who helped British forces have a new dilemma, after months spent trapped in their home country.
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Afghanistan Operation Pitting: Defence questioned on Afghan evacuation process
The Foreign Affairs Committee have quizzed military chiefs on how the mission was run behind the scenes of Kabul.
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Russia Warning Russian operatives may already be in Ukraine ahead of potential invasion
The Defence Secretary said there were individuals already in Ukraine "linked to the Russian state in ways that are not conventional".
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Politics PM: UK would look to be part of any new NATO deployments if Russia invades Ukraine
It comes after a number of NATO nations increased deployments along the alliance's eastern flank amid increasing tensions with Russia.
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Scotland Why does Burns Night matter to the military?
Burns Night is held annually on 25 January, but what is it and why does it matter to the Armed Forces?
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Arctic/Antarctic Penguin parade welcomes Royal Navy icebreaker back to the Antarctic
HMS Protector is on a mission to support international research into wildlife, the changing climate and the shifting waters of Antarctica.
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Aircraft In pictures: Apache AH-64E, world's most advanced attack helicopter
The new aircraft is described as being faster, deadlier and more connected to the modern battlefield.
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Aircraft Watch: Everything that's new about the world's most advanced attack helicopter
The UK has ordered 50 new Apache AH-64E helicopters – aircraft described as being more lethal, more survivable, and more integrated.
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Navy Royal Navy aviators break off from training to rescue kayaker from icy Cornish waters
The man had capsized while paddling his kayak off the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall.
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Winter Sports Forces Sport podcast: The Royal Marine gearing up for the Winter Olympics
Royal Marine Taylor Lawrence burst on to the international bobsleigh scene in January 2020.
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Politics Calls for a Downing Street military officer to bring 'a bit of discipline'
Chair of the Defence Select Committee Tobias Ellwood says a co-ordinating role would bring the public a "sense of assurance" and clarity.
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Russia Russian military exercises off coast of Ireland 'not welcome'
Foreign Affairs minister Simon Coveney condemned the planned drills in the context of tensions "with and in Ukraine".