Former Royal Marine Reservist Tests Jet Suit That 'Could Save Lives'
The jet suit allowed a casualty to be reached in just 90 seconds, as opposed to the 25 minutes it would have taken by foot.
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Army How Soldiers Learn To Fire Mortars
Reservists and regulars from the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment fired the 81mm weapon for the first time during their training.
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Tri-Service What Kit Does The UK Military Have?
The Armed Forces use a range of vessels, vehicles, and aircraft during operations and training.
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Weapons and Kit Challenger 2: Everything you need to know about Britain's tanks
With talk of mothballing, here's the gen on the British Army's Main Battle Tank fleet.
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History U Boats – ‘Grey Coffins’ That Shaped Two World Wars And Forged The Era Of The Submarine
How ‘Unterseeboots’ wreaked havoc in the Atlantic Ocean across two world wars …
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Navy Navy Drones Set For Landmark First Deployment
The Royal Navy’s drone team, 700X Naval Air Squadron, is expected to deploy for the first time by the end of the year.
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News Rolls-Royce's Defence Business In UK And US Unaffected By Job Cuts
The company has announced it plans to cut at least 9,000 jobs amid a drop in demand for its products.
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Navy We Give You: Dreadnought Class Trident Nuclear Submarines
Here's what we know about Britain's next-generation nuclear deterrent
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Middle East Sitrep: How, Where And Why Saudi Arabia Puts Money Into UK And US Defence
Military experts discuss Saudi Arabia’s dominance of the arms industry on BFBS Sitrep.
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Weapons and Kit Could This New Way Of Carrying Kit Replace The Bergen?
The Wild Goose - How useful could it be?
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Weapons and Kit Sniper School: All About Their Kit And Weapons
Forces News gained special access to the British Army's marksman training programme in Wiltshire - the Specialist Weapons School
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Weapons and Kit The Combat Drone - Weapons That Changed The World
Drones have opened up new possibilities for warfare and defined the conflict against ISIS...
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History Simo Häyhä – The Deadliest Sniper In History
Author Taipo Saarelainen here writes on the deadliest sniper in history Simo Häyhä – the subject of his book on The White Sniper
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Stories Camouflage Cream: Ever Wondered How It's Made?
Video: Take a look inside the factory which produces camo paint
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Army Army Flexes Military Muscle And Future Combat Power On Salisbury Plain
A combat power demonstration of the military's vision for future battles.
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RAF Reaper Force: Inside One Of The Most Secretive Military Communities
Forces News has been given special access to RAF Waddington, from where Reaper crews target fighters from the so-called Islamic State.