Lessons from Ukraine war inspiring new £4.5bn drone strategy
The UK Defence Drone Strategy, backed by £4.5bn of investment, will provide the UK military with the skills required around drone warfare.
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Diversity Defence Minister rejects woke claims and hails diversity in Armed Forces in modern Britain
Andrew Murrison insists the services are becoming a better reflection of society, with more women and LGBT personnel now serving.
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Military Life Two-year-old hospitalised due to damp and mouldy military home, service family say
The Chief of Defence People offers to personally intervene after the little girl became ill while living in service accommodation.
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Tri-Service How much defence spends on ration packs each year revealed - the cost might surprise you
Here's a breakdown of how much has been spent on ration packs in the last five years.
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Tri-Service Bowman radio system to be updated again as Morpheus upgrade remains delayed
The Minister for Defence Procurement said Bowman was a "capable system having been upgraded several times".
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Army Putting uniformed soldiers back into frontline recruiting credited with boosting applications
WO1 Paul Carney says the recent warning from the Chief of the General Staff is also helping recruit more soldiers into the ranks.
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RAF RAF scraps its strict no hand tattoo policy for potential recruits and serving personnel
The new guidance from the Royal Air Force falls closer in line to that of the British Army and Royal Navy's policy on tattoos.
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Tri-Service Ministry of Defence spending with UK industry tops £25bn for first time
Statistics from 2022/2023 showed increases in MOD spending in almost all areas across the UK.
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News Inside the top secret world of UK defence intelligence
Forces News visited The Pathfinder building, the biggest defence intelligence centre in the country, to find out what goes on inside.
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Navy Applications to join Armed Forces rising, with Royal Navy at an eight-year high
There is also a six-year high in those seeking to join the Army, while the RAF is experiencing a boost in interest too, Grant Shapps said.
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Sport Do you have what it takes to be a forces strongman?
Personnel across the services have been experiencing the world of competing in the Forces Strongman.
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Tri-Service UK not ready to fight an all-out war due to capability and recruitment issues, MPs warn
The Commons Defence Committee has said the military is consistently overstretched.
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Army Sitrep podcast: Can a citizen military appeal to the masses?
This week’s Sitrep podcast looked at how the Government could, if it wanted to, make a return to National Service appealing.
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Technology UK must 'exploit' AI opportunities whilst remaining morally sound, top military chief says
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is helping with identifying targets but there is still a need to be cautious with it, he says.
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Tri-Service UK Armed Forces numbers drop by almost a third in 23 years, MOD data reveals
Forces News examines the number of personnel in each service annually since 2000.
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Tri-Service If Ukraine fails to repel Russian invaders then we're next, ex-Army colonel warns UK military
Tim Collins, best known for his 2003 eve-of-battle speech before crossing into Iraq, insists defence spending should be increased.