Skip to main content
Search
Forces News logo

Search

Main navigation

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

Off-canvas navigation

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

Must watch

Video Thumbnail

How Is The UK Military Getting People Out Of Afghanistan?

4:08

Military commanders have estimated they need to get around 6,000 people out of Afghanistan. They say the flying programme has been operating at full pace – after chaotic scenes on Monday which forced the temporary closure of Kabul airport.

Video Thumbnail

Cavalry explores possible return to wartime role for horses

4:10

Soldiers from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment have been exploring how Military Working Horses could contribute to future operations - something that's already being done in friendly - and some not so friendly - nations

Video Thumbnail

Top Gun, flying a plane and adding skills to your CV – my cadet experience

1:23

After watching Top Gun, this shy teenager joined the Air Cadets — four years later, she’s gained confidence and leadership skills. From planes and drones to skills that stand out on a CV, she explains why she’d recommend the Air Cadets.

Video Thumbnail

Red 1 says he'll miss meeting the public as he steps down

1:32

Wing Commander Jon Bond has led the Red Arrows for the past three years, having flown with the team since 2018, but he's now flown his last display

Video Thumbnail

Poland reopens Cold War shelter as tensions rise

1:03

The facility, which was originally built during the Cold War, has been modernised with advanced technology and was recently used during a drill

Video Thumbnail

Royal Marines hone maritime interdiction skills

0:58

For the first time since the Second World War, the Royal Marines have returned to the Faroe Islands as they help to bolster security in the strategically vital Greenland-Iceland-UK (GIUK) gap.

Video Thumbnail

Homecoming parade for 1 PWRR troops after two years overseas

1:20

Soldiers from 1st Battalion The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (1 PWRR) marched through Woolwich as they returned to the UK following two years of overseas operational commitments.

Video Thumbnail

Meeting cadets a privilege and humbling, says Bailey

1:05

Veterans and People Minister Calvin Bailey spoke to BFBS Forces News at the start of the first-ever National Cadets Week.

Video Thumbnail

The UK is 'comfortable' with RAF Fairford's security, minister says

0:28

Calvin Bailey, the Veterans and People Minister, has told BFBS Forces News that Washington made the decision to withdraw its bombers based on its "military position".

Video Thumbnail

The evolution of the Royal Navy's submarine fleet

6:40

Hidden deep below the surface, the Royal Navy's submarines are the most powerful stealth weapons ever built by Britain - and they represent advances in technology that have been going on for the past 125 years

Video Thumbnail

MOD drivers plan strike action citing security fears

2:43

Several MOD drivers have told BFBS Forces News they are set to strike over what they describe as "frightening" security concerns, claiming that the safety of high-ranking military personnel and top-tier civil servants is being put at risk.

How Is The UK Military Getting People Out Of Afghanistan?
How Is The UK Military Getting People Out Of Afghanistan? Click to play video
Cavalry explores possible return to wartime role for horses
Cavalry explores possible return to wartime role for horses Click to play video
Top Gun, flying a plane and adding skills to your CV –  my cadet experience
Top Gun, flying a plane and adding skills to your CV – my cadet experience Click to play video
Red 1 says he'll miss meeting the public as he steps down
Red 1 says he'll miss meeting the public as he steps down Click to play video
Poland reopens Cold War shelter as tensions rise
Poland reopens Cold War shelter as tensions rise Click to play video
Royal Marines hone maritime interdiction skills
Royal Marines hone maritime interdiction skills Click to play video
Homecoming parade for 1 PWRR troops after two years overseas
Homecoming parade for 1 PWRR troops after two years overseas Click to play video
Meeting cadets a privilege and humbling, says Bailey
Meeting cadets a privilege and humbling, says Bailey Click to play video
The UK is 'comfortable' with RAF Fairford's security, minister says
The UK is 'comfortable' with RAF Fairford's security, minister says Click to play video
The evolution of the Royal Navy's submarine fleet
The evolution of the Royal Navy's submarine fleet Click to play video
MOD drivers plan strike action citing security fears
MOD drivers plan strike action citing security fears Click to play video

Sport

Can soldiers conquer esports? The military gamers fighting for glory

2nd October 2026

Debutants star in 4-goal goal win as Royal Navy beats Bournemouth

1st October 2026

Why do 4 Scots enter a boxing ring?

29th September 2026

Sensational fightback: Army's impossible Inter Services victory

29th September 2026

All-Gurkha team takes on challenge of World's Toughest Row

29th September 2026

'We want to win it!': Inside the Army’s battle for Inter Services glory

24th September 2026

22-22 DRAMA! RAF & Army battle to a stunning draw

24th September 2026

RAF rugby league just made history winning a first-ever women's Inter Services title

24th September 2026

Royal Navy men's rugby league players expose their teammates

21st September 2026

Royal Navy rugby league: The women's team reveal all

21st September 2026

Dean dominates as Army retain women's Inter Services T20 cricket crown

21st September 2026

Two games. Two wins. That’s the goal: Army head coach on RAF rugby decider

16th September 2026

Who’s most likely to? RAF women's rugby league players spill EVERYTHING

16th September 2026

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

25th September 2026

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

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

RAF Lossiemouth Receives £21m For Moray Aerospace Campus

28th November 2023

Not Forgotten: Veterans Go Fishing As Events Charity Turns 100

28th November 2023

US Troops Train In Germany Amid Withdrawal Date Uncertainty

28th November 2023

Ten Soldiers: Touring Hit Goes Virtual During COVID-19

28th November 2023

How Can The Armed Forces Help Solve Migrant Channel Crossings?

28th November 2023

Prince Philip recalls watching Japan's 1945 surrender

26th August 2025

RAF Lakenheath: US Air Force Begins Intensive Flying Over East Anglia

28th November 2023

Observing Lord Nelson's HMS Victory as never before

28th November 2023

Untreated Brain Injuries In Front Line Service Personnel

28th November 2023

Op ReAct And The Role of Veterans During The Pandemic

28th November 2023

Beirut Explosion: Navy Ship HMS Enterprise Arrives In Lebanese City

28th November 2023

In The Cockpit As RAF Search And Rescue Unit Fights Cyprus Fires

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