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Veterans Minister best placed in the MOD, Carns says

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Veterans Minister Al Carns has given an assurance that ex-servicemen and women will not be disadvantaged due to the Government’s decision to remove the role from cabinet meetings.

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Ukrainian recruits hit by dummy drone strikes as training mirrors the frontline

2:45

Footage sent to BFBS Forces News shows Ukrainian recruits being hit by drones during training as instructors try to recreate the threat soldiers now face on the frontline in Ukraine.

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British paras take on US cavalry as both sides fight with drones

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Soldiers from 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment join forces with the US Army's 2nd Cavalry Regiment for Exercise Flytrap in Lithuania where the units fought mock battles to test each other’s kit and tactics against drones

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Medical help arrives at remote settlement - by parachute

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When a British national was suspected of having contracted a potentially fatal virus on a remote island group in the South Atlantic, the RAF and 16 Air Assault Brigade sprang into action to help - by parachute

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The Proof House: Making sure your gun doesn't blow up

8:14

Find out what rigorous tests military firearms have to go through to ensure they are safe to operate before they can be issued to troops

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Exercise Aurora: Ukrainian drone operators test Nato troops with battlefield tactics

0:27

Exercise Aurora is testing old and new forms of warfare side by side, from tanks on the ground to drones overhead

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Army complete impressive double at Inter Services Basketball Championships

4:02

The Army women denied the RAF a fifth consecutive title whilst the Army men continue their dominance at Inter Services level.

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HMS Queen Elizabeth departs Portsmouth for intensive operational period at sea

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HMS Queen Elizabeth will undertake a series of sea trials, preparing both her and her crew for an upcoming Nato exercise as part of the alliance's Allied Response Force. She will then undergo a planned maintenance period in June.

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US Navy's largest submarine arrives in Gibraltar Harbour

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Local media said the arrival of the Ohio-class USS Alaska prompted tighter security, including a 200-metre exclusion zone around the South Mole in the southern section of the harbour

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Grenadier Guards fight through the ruins on exercise in Cyprus

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The Grenadier Guards spent four weeks training in the Sovereign Base Areas and wider Cyprus, preparing for operational readiness. The troops were brushing up on low-level tactical skills before they rejoin the Field Army in 2027

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HCMR fit for duty after passing Major General's Inspection

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Weeks of preparation has paid off after the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment passed one of its most demanding tests – the Major General's Inspection - the formal assurance that the regiment is ready to conduct mounted state ceremonial duties

Veterans Minister best placed in the MOD, Carns says
Veterans Minister best placed in the MOD, Carns says Click to play video
Ukrainian recruits hit by dummy drone strikes as training mirrors the frontline
Ukrainian recruits hit by dummy drone strikes as training mirrors the frontline Click to play video
British paras take on US cavalry as both sides fight with drones
British paras take on US cavalry as both sides fight with drones Click to play video
Medical help arrives at remote settlement - by parachute
Medical help arrives at remote settlement - by parachute Click to play video
The Proof House: Making sure your gun doesn't blow up
The Proof House: Making sure your gun doesn't blow up Click to play video
Exercise Aurora: Ukrainian drone operators test Nato troops with battlefield tactics
Exercise Aurora: Ukrainian drone operators test Nato troops with battlefield tactics Click to play video
Army complete impressive double at Inter Services Basketball Championships
Army complete impressive double at Inter Services Basketball Championships Click to play video
HMS Queen Elizabeth departs Portsmouth for intensive operational period at sea
HMS Queen Elizabeth departs Portsmouth for intensive operational period at sea Click to play video
US Navy's largest submarine arrives in Gibraltar Harbour
US Navy's largest submarine arrives in Gibraltar Harbour Click to play video
Grenadier Guards fight through the ruins on exercise in Cyprus
Grenadier Guards fight through the ruins on exercise in Cyprus Click to play video
HCMR fit for duty after passing Major General's Inspection
HCMR fit for duty after passing Major General's Inspection Click to play video

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Sport

Army complete impressive double at Inter Services Basketball Championships

12th May 2026

3 Para put on an explosive display to win Army Boxing's biggest prize

8th May 2026

Jarrard Hayler reflects on historic Navy win against the Army

11th May 2026

RAF Football coach leads Wolves Women to WSL 2 promotion

7th May 2026

How to watch the 2026 President's Cup live on BFBS

7th May 2026

Royal Navy make history with back-to-back win against British Army

6th May 2026

Army women light up Allianz Stadium Twickenham to win against Navy

6th May 2026

Royal Navy win back-to-back Inter Services titles at Allianz Stadium

2nd May 2026

How facing Canada forced this British Army rugby team to elevate their game

1st May 2026

Army put on blistering counterattack to stun the Navy at Lord's

28th April 2026

How to watch the best of Army boxing LIVE on BFBS Sport

27th April 2026

Royal Navy cricket captain looks ahead to T20 day at Lords

23rd April 2026

Navy cricketers beat RAF ahead of vital T20 match at Lords

22nd April 2026

Ruthless Royal Navy score seven tries to beat RAF in Inter Service opener

21st April 2026

RAF women kick off Inter Service with a dominant win over Royal Navy

21st April 2026

Meet the legend on a mission to save Navy rugby's Inter Service campaign

17th April 2026

2026 UK Armed Forces T20 cricket: Watch every wicket live from Lord's

16th April 2026

UK Armed Forces women taught a lesson in heavy defeat to French Armed Forces

16th April 2026

Celebrate the best of military sport with the UK Armed Forces Sports Awards

15th April 2026

World champions, now the hunted: RAF Red Rose hopes to continue England's dominant run

17th April 2026

Explainers

UK's £41bn Dreadnought subs: what they’ll do and when they’ll arrive

5th May 2025

New subs need support to keep them at sea, says Pollard

5th May 2025

Ripsaw M3: Robotic vehicle making its way into the battlefield

16th January 2025

The military reasons why Trump wants Greenland

10th January 2025

The grey zone world of cutting undersea cables

16th January 2025

Hitchhiker: Ukraine's new drone successfully tested in combat

6th December 2024

How Bushmaster's V-shaped hull is a lifesaver

2nd December 2024

Why undersea cables are prime targets for sabotage

24th November 2024

The Kord sniper rifle: Russia's answer to the Barrett

24th November 2024

How long-range weapons could have an impact in Ukraine war

19th November 2024

Design of Royal Army Medical Service's cap badge explained

18th November 2024

Russia using fibre-optic drones to avoid Ukrainian jamming

12th November 2024

North Korea's huge military in numbers

12th November 2024

Experimental stealth aircraft that could change jet design forever

1st November 2024

Ukraine's new drone designed to repel Shahed UAV attacks

24th October 2024

What is China's navy trying to achieve?

24th October 2024

US's THAAD anti-ballistic missile system explained

14th October 2024

Everything you need to know about the Martlet missile

8th October 2024

HMS Lancaster trials Peregrine drone in Gulf of Oman

20th September 2024

Palianytsia: Ukraine's new long-range missile drone

28th August 2024

All Videos

Falklands Freedom Parade: Veterans remember the conflict 40 years on

28th November 2023

Colonel’s Review: Prince William leads Trooping the Colour full dress rehearsal

28th November 2023

New exhibit opens in Duxford to mark Queen's Platinum Jubilee

28th November 2023

Royal Lancers personnel recognised for their work in Kosovo

28th November 2023

Lancaster documentary exploring story through words of one of last surviving crew members is released

28th November 2023

How to watch Forces T20 cricket's return to Lord's LIVE

28th November 2023

UK Armed Forces retain the President's Cup

28th November 2023

Ukraine: Russia bombardment of Donbas 'is not decisive'

28th November 2023

British Army rugby union team win Inter Services in Scotland

28th November 2023

Scottish Army v Navy: Fijian magic in Edinburgh

28th November 2023

Exercise Hedgehog: War games just a short drive from the Russian border

28th November 2023

Inter Services rugby in Scotland: RAF beat Navy in opening match

28th November 2023
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