UK deepens its military ties in the Indo-Pacific with busy summer of major exercises
The Royal Air Force, Royal Navy and Royal Marines have been taking part in a series of major exercises in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Navy Giant ship build hall for Navy frigates named after female pioneer from WW2
Janet Harvey was one of a handful of women working as electricians alongside the 100,000-strong male workforce in the UK war effort.
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Navy Jupiter Point: Joining Royal Navy sailors training at their 'gateway to the sea'
BFBS Forces News joined the young sailors at Jupiter Point, the gateway for sailors to the sea, to find out more.
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Navy Norway to join UK's Carrier Strike Group global deployment to Indo-Pacific region in 2025
Defence Secretary John Healey met his Norwegian counterpart in London to stress the strategic partnership.
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Navy UK and US military capability close to Lebanon – what we know about it so far
The UK is in the process of deploying military personnel to the region and has RAF and Royal Navy capabilities on standby.
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Navy Watch: Timelapse footage of HMS Prince of Wales travelling through misty loch
A camera on board the carrier captured the journey, which included stunning shots of her leaving Portsmouth.
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News HMS Duncan, RFA Cardigan Bay and RAF helicopters on standby in Lebanon security crisis
The Foreign Office is renewing calls for British citizens to leave Lebanon as fears grow of a wider conflict in the Middle East.
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Navy HMS Prince of Wales: Royal Navy carrier departs Portsmouth for Scotland
Watch the carrier's departure again, streamed live by BFBS Forces News, just days after sister ship HMS Queen Elizabeth returned.
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Navy Royal Navy leads way for Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo event at Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle will host hundreds of performers from across the world up until 24 August for this year's Military Tattoo.
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Navy 'Overworked, underpaid, undervalued' Royal Fleet Auxiliary officers set to strike
Nautilus International said members will walk out in a long-running pay dispute, the first strike action in service's history.
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Royal Marines HMS Lancaster's marines train with Kenyan counterparts in fight against pirates and terrorism
Members of 42 Commando worked alongside the Kenyan marines in counter-terrorism tactics and anti-pirate operations.
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Navy Watch: Crowds greet HMS Queen Elizabeth as she arrives home after months of repairs
The Royal Navy's flagship returned via the Isle of Wight where she exchanged gun salutes with the Royal Yacht Squadron.
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Sea vessels British ship sunk by German U-boat during WWI finally found after 107 years
The HMST Arcadian, which was sunk by a German torpedo, was discovered southeast of Sifnos Island in the Aegean Sea.
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Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth: All you need to know about the mighty aircraft carrier
The aircraft carrier can be thought of as a base at sea and can carry up to 72 aircraft at maximum capacity.
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Sea vessels Patrol vessel HMS Spey takes on a range of training from gunnery to damage control
The 10-day package assured the ship's operational capability ensuring their readiness for tasking.
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Navy Sheep stand-offs and calf births all in a day's work for Commando Helicopter Force
Farmers who let the CHF practise on their land got a thank-you flight in a Merlin – and had some tales to tell into the bargain.