Skip to main content
Search
Forces News logo

Search

Main navigation

  • Home
    • The Download
    • Sitrep
  • News
  • Navy
  • Army
  • RAF
  • Tech
  • Military Life
  • Sport
  • About
  • Newsletter
Forces News logo

Off-canvas navigation

  • Home
    • The Download
    • Sitrep
  • News
  • Navy
  • Army
  • RAF
  • Tech
  • Military Life
  • Sport
  • About
  • Newsletter

Must watch

Video Thumbnail

A look inside the UK factory behind the Saab-designed anti-tank NLAW

3:34

Swedish manufacturer Saab's fire-and-forget anti-tank NLAW is manufactured in the UK and BFBS Forces News was granted access inside the Thales factory in Belfast to find out more about how this weapon is made.

Video Thumbnail

Female reservist passing P Coy drew inspiration from fallen friend

1:24

Lance Corporal Grace Cussons, the first female reservist to pass P Company, has paid tribute to her best friend, Life Guards Captain Lizzie Godwin, who died in a road traffic incident last year, saying she inspired her to succeed

Video Thumbnail

Battle of Britain Day celebrated in Cyprus

0:42

The Station Commander at RAF Akrotiri says the Battle of Britain, which put paid to Hitler's invasion plans, is a chance to reflect on UK defence today

Video Thumbnail

Submariners aiming for Royal Navy record on World's Toughest Row

4:20

Sailing under HMS Oardacious, the team, comprised solely of junior ranks, will attempt the 3,000-mile race across the Atlantic, rowing from La Gomera in the Canary Islands to the Caribbean Island of Antigua.

Video Thumbnail

Nato special forces test cutting-edge tech at sea

0:51

Bold Machina 26 is the Nato programme testing cutting-edge tech in the maritime Special Operations Forces sphere.

Video Thumbnail

Royal Yorkshire Regiment celebrates 20th anniversary with invite-only parade

1:27

The parade marked the conclusion of a series of events held across the north of England celebrating two decades of the regiment's existence, which has included significant action in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Video Thumbnail

Submariners remembered in Dundee

1:10

A service has been held at the International Submariners Memorial in Dundee to remember those who have lost their lives while on duty. This year's commemoration coincided with the 125th anniversary of the Royal Navy's Submarine Service.

Video Thumbnail

Passive counter-drone detection system deployed by Army

5:52

Project Halo Shield has seen one of the first passive counter-drone detection systems deployed at a British Army base in Warminster by the Experimentation and Trials Group. It is a set-and-forget system for spotting drones.

Video Thumbnail

Free rail travel announcement an 'acute' moment for Calvin Bailey

0:51

Speaking to BFBS Forces News at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, the Veterans and People Minister said he knew friends and families who could take advantage of the scheme and join him and others in the Remembrance weekend in London.

Video Thumbnail

Arctic archipelaago deemed a potential flashpoint

3:14

The Svalbard archipelago is Norwegian territory, although Russia maintains a presence there under a treaty signed over 100 years ago, with one expert predicting problems amid an escalation of Russian activity in the area

Video Thumbnail

Royal Marines storm to Falklands Cup victory over Parachute Regiment

1:56

It was a battle between two of the elite Armed Forces outfits

A look inside the UK factory behind the Saab-designed anti-tank NLAW
A look inside the UK factory behind the Saab-designed anti-tank NLAW Click to play video
Female reservist passing P Coy drew inspiration from fallen friend
Female reservist passing P Coy drew inspiration from fallen friend Click to play video
Battle of Britain Day celebrated in Cyprus
Battle of Britain Day celebrated in Cyprus Click to play video
Submariners aiming for Royal Navy record on World's Toughest Row
Submariners aiming for Royal Navy record on World's Toughest Row Click to play video
Nato special forces test cutting-edge tech at sea
Nato special forces test cutting-edge tech at sea Click to play video
Royal Yorkshire Regiment celebrates 20th anniversary with invite-only parade
Royal Yorkshire Regiment celebrates 20th anniversary with invite-only parade Click to play video
Submariners remembered in Dundee
Submariners remembered in Dundee Click to play video
Passive counter-drone detection system deployed by Army
Passive counter-drone detection system deployed by Army Click to play video
Free rail travel announcement an 'acute' moment for Calvin Bailey
Free rail travel announcement an 'acute' moment for Calvin Bailey Click to play video
Arctic archipelaago deemed a potential flashpoint
Arctic archipelaago deemed a potential flashpoint Click to play video
Royal Marines storm to Falklands Cup victory over Parachute Regiment
Royal Marines storm to Falklands Cup victory over Parachute Regiment Click to play video

Catch up on The Download

The Download | 15 September

15th September 2026

The Download | 14 September

15th September 2026

The Download | 11 September

15th September 2026

The Download | 10 September

11th September 2026

The Download | 17 August

19th August 2026

The Download | 14 August

17th August 2026

The Download | 13 August

14th August 2026

Sport

RAF soar to victory over Navy as they hunt women's title crown

15th September 2026

Second half blitz against Navy gives RAF men title opportunity

15th September 2026

Royal Marines storm to Falklands Cup victory over Parachute Regiment

15th September 2026

UK Armed Forces strongman personnel smash one million kilo deadlift challenge

11th September 2026

Wickets galore as 27 Regiment RLC crowned Army T20 champions

11th September 2026

RAF rugby league team reveal all on their teammates

11th September 2026

Will RAF rugby league head coach James Hutchinson leave the Forces sport on a high?

9th September 2026

Army, Navy and RAF set for Inter Services rugby league showdowns live

9th September 2026

Where are the women? The RAF’s push to grow table tennis

4th September 2026

Marines v Paras: How to watch 2026 Falklands Cup live

28th August 2026

Inter Services Motorcycle Road Racing title race heats up in Scotland

27th August 2026

The technology that is shaping how military table tennis players prepare

26th August 2026

Army sailing team save barn owl stuck 70 miles out to sea

21st August 2026

Marines muscle or Paras power: Moments of pure brilliance in the Falklands Cup

20th August 2026

Tri-Base Lightning ground RAF Vulcans in ice hockey spectacle

18th August 2026

Train smarter, not harder: How the forces got military fitness wrong for decades

18th August 2026

British Army pull to victory at British and Irish Tug-of-War championships

12th August 2026

Duchess of Edinburgh marks first day as Royal patron of Armed Forces Para-Snowsport Team

12th August 2026

UK Armed Forces karting teams take on 24-hour Teesside test

12th August 2026

British Army tennis players dominate on Wimbledon's grass courts

31st July 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

2 SCOTS travel to US to honour fallen American Revolutionary War soldier

28th November 2023

Military mission under way to bring Britons to safety from Sudan

28th November 2023

Fridge-carrying Royal Marine breaks another world record at the London Marathon

28th November 2023

Royal Regiment of Scotland prepare their skills and drills for the coronation

28th November 2023

Royal Engineers wear new uniform bearing King's cypher as they undergo inspection

28th November 2023

Yeoman Warders reveal new uniform ahead of King Charles's coronation

28th November 2023

Sudan: How military personnel evacuated British embassy staff and their families

28th November 2023

Army's Captain Kat Matthews delighted with Ironman win after 2022 accident

28th November 2023

RAF women dominate Army to retain Basketball Inter Services title

28th November 2023

Soldiers break record for furthest distance an Army Land Rover has been pushed

28th November 2023

Recruits experience drill training - the American way

28th November 2023

Armed Forces eMotorsports championship: McFadden takes double victory

28th November 2023
  • Load More
Forces News logo

Follow us

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Contact us
  • Editorial guidelines
  • Website Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Competition Terms and Conditions
  • BFBS Survey
  • Support
  • Information Security
  • Privacy Manager

BFBS, Chalfont Grove, Narcot Lane, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 8TN
Charity Registered in England No. 233480. Company Limited by Guarantee. Registered in England No. 407270