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Royal Marines Royal Marines ready for key role in Finland's first major Nato exercise
Royal Marines are arriving in the Baltic Sea for Exercise Freezing Winds.
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Land vehicles Why the trusty Land Rover is still vital to the Army after 74 years
The four-wheel-drive off-roader entered service in 1949 and still has an important role to play in the modern British Army
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RAF RAF Typhoons take part in hijack exercise
The RAF, along with the Met police, have taken part in an overnight training exercise - simulating a plane hijacking.
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RAF Students become first RAF pilots to fly solo at Nato flight school in Sardinia
On successful completion of the course, the trainees will be posted to the Typhoon or Lightning frontline Operational Conversion Units
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Royal Marines Commandos hit frozen roads of the Arctic during sub-zero driver training
Personnel from the UK Commando Force have been honing their winter driving skills in the icy conditions of Norway
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RAF RAF Typhoons simulate base attack response with Nato allies
RAF pilots trained with French and US aircraft in an airfield denial scenario during Exercise Atlantic Trident
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Ukraine First for Ukrainian navy as it takes part in UK-led Exercise Joint Warrior
The Ukrainians have been invited as part of the UK's wider support to its military following the Russian invasion.
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Aircraft British Army's 3 Regiment Army Air Corps ready to fly new Apache on frontline
Personnel from 3 Regt AAC practised with the new Apache model on Exercise Iron Titan.
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Army Unprecedented number of gold medals presented to soldiers on final phases of Cambrian Patrol
A record 32 nations took part in the world-renowned patrolling exercise with 111 teams entering but just 99 patrols finishing.
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Exercises International frigates to descend on Glasgow for UK-led Exercise Joint Warrior
The biannual exercise aims to improve joint operations between the UK and its allies.
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Navy US F-35 completes first shipborne rolling vertical landing on HMS Prince of Wales
An SRVL sees the jets make a more conventional landing approach, closer to what would be seen on land.
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Sea vessels First F-35 shipborne rolling vertical landing to be made on HMS Prince of Wales
HMS Prince of Wales is undergoing trials with F-35Bs off the US east coast as part of Westlant 23.
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Army British Army goes 'back to the future' with renewed focus on Combined Arms Manoeuvre
A new course for Army captains has been designed to improve understanding and familiarity with alternative ways of warfighting.
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Army Soldiers from 2 Yorks 'take over' Swindon and test uncrewed vehicles
Troops deployed drones and uncrewed vehicles on the streets of Swindon as part of LIVEX 23.
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Exercises Record number of international armies take on Nato's toughest patrolling test
Exercise Cambrian Patrol is in its 64th year with 2023 seeing a record number of international armies stepping up.