Lighter, Further, Smoother: The Royal Navy's New RIB
The Royal Navy's upgrade of its Rigid Inflatable Boats has begun with the unveiling of its first Pacific 24 in Portsmouth. The boat has new ...
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Tri-Service Deal To Sell HMS Illustrious To Gibraltar Hits The Rocks
A deal to sell HMS Illustrious to the Government of Gibraltar has fallen through. The British Overseas Territory wanted to buy the aircraft ...
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Tri-Service Bullying Ex-Navy Captain Loses Privacy Claim Against MoD
Complaints of bullying were made against HMS Somerset's Commanding Officer Lt Cdr David Axon following a deployment to the Gulf (pictured ...
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Navy Crucial D-Day Bridge Restored To Former Glory
A piece of the temporary floating harbour used during the D-Day landings in Normandy has been restored and put on display. Dubbed 'The Whale ...
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Navy Stanning And Reed Row To Gold At Rio
Army Captain Heather Stanning and Navy Lieutenant Pete Reed have both won gold at the Rio Olympics. Stanning and her rowing partner Helen ...
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Tri-Service Meet The Naval Service's New First Sea Lord
Britain has a new professional head of the Naval Service. Admiral Sir Philip Jones takes over as the UK’s senior sailor from Admiral Sir ...
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Tri-Service Self-Piloting Submarine-Hunting Ship Begins Testing
An experimental, self-piloting ship, which has been built to travel over the open seas for months at a time hunting submarines without a ...
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Navy Royal Navy Divers Detonate WWII Torpedo
Royal Navy bomb disposal experts have detonated a Second World War torpedo found during a routine seabed survey in Orkney. The torpedo is ...
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Navy Inside The Biggest Royal Navy Base Outside The UK
Forces News has been given exclusive access to the UK’s biggest Naval Base outside the UK. The Royal Navy Maritime Component in Bahrain is ...
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Navy Heroic US Marine Dog Awarded Animal Victoria Cross
A military dog who lost a leg while sniffing out a roadside bomb in 2012 has been awarded the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross after ...
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Navy Forces Leisure Centre Celebrates Milestone With Royal Visit
WARNING: The above report contains flash photography The Princess Royal has visited a leisure centre built for the Royal Navy and Royal ...
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RAF Invictus Games Hopefuls Prepare For Team Selection
The squad representing the UK Armed Forces at this year's Invictus Games will be announced at Buckingham Palace this week. Swimming athletes ...
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Navy Diego Garcia: Britain's Rare Tropical Posting
When it comes to military postings around the world, one of rarest and most sought after is in the middle of the Indian Ocean. Diego Garcia ...
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RAF Highest French Honour For WW2 Veterans
Speaking on the 70th anniversary of D-Day in 2014, president François Hollande pledged to honour all British veterans who had played a part ...
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Navy Royal Marines Band Hitting The Right Notes On The Battlefield
Their military precision in music is world-class, but members of the Plymouth Royal Marines Band also have to strike the right chord when it ...
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RAF Iconic Aircraft On Show At National Museum Of Flight
This report contains flash photography The National Museum of Flight has opened its doors for the first time since a £3.6 million makeover ...