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Royal Air Force blast past British Army to set up T20 title showdown

14:08

The Royal Air Force have beaten the British Army by eight wickets in the opening match of the Inter Services T20 Championships at the Utilita Bowl.

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Invictus Games: 'I owe my life to Birmingham', JJ Chalmers says

1:22

Speaking to BFBS Forces News, JJ Chalmers, the former Royal Marine who has since become a household name as a TV presenter, said he owed his life to Birmingham.

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The Army's new AI battle lab

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British soldiers will be better prepared for modern warfare with a training system that uses AI, advanced analytics and virtual environments to ready troops for rapidly evolving battlefields.

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Lawson Cup final: Witness physical Army rugby league showpiece live

0:29

It should be a terrific afternoon of rugby league in Aldershot

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Military divers make a splash at the Inter Services Diving Championships

1:25

RAF diver Sergeant Charlotte Goodman won her fourth consecutive Inter Services titles on the springboard and platform events - with Royal Navy diver Able Rate Andrei Gobratii dominating the men's event.

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FV432: The old warhorse fighting a modern war in Ukraine

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Since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, the UK has supplied Ukraine with around 200 armoured vehicles, including the FV432 Bulldog

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Offensive cyber: The battlefield's next frontier

3:59

The UK's Armed Forces are not just using tech to combat enemy hackers; they are using cyber offensively to target adversaries and bring them down. Rosie Laydon explores its use around the world and how AI is bringing about change.

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Minister for Veterans and People on improving the experiences of servicewomen

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Minister for Veterans and People, Calvin Bailey MP, at the launch of the world's first Servicewomen's Arduous Training Programme

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What would Lympstone's first female recruit instructor change for women?

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Colour Sergeant Lucy Chappell, the first female recruit instructor at Commando Training Centre Lympstone, explains what she would change for servicewomen if she had a magic wand

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What women need to succeed in arduous military training

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Professor Julie Greeves reveals what most surprised her after many years of research into women’s bodies

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Royal Marines beat the heat as they practise Beating Retreat

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The massed bands of the Royal Marines have been rehearsing in the hot weather at HMS Excellent in Portsmouth for Beating Retreat at Horse Guards Parade in London

Royal Air Force blast past British Army to set up T20 title showdown
Royal Air Force blast past British Army to set up T20 title showdown Click to play video
Invictus Games: 'I owe my life to Birmingham', JJ Chalmers says
Invictus Games: 'I owe my life to Birmingham', JJ Chalmers says Click to play video
The Army's new AI battle lab
The Army's new AI battle lab Click to play video
Lawson Cup final: Witness physical Army rugby league showpiece live
Lawson Cup final: Witness physical Army rugby league showpiece live Click to play video
Military divers make a splash at the Inter Services Diving Championships
Military divers make a splash at the Inter Services Diving Championships Click to play video
FV432: The old warhorse fighting a modern war in Ukraine
FV432: The old warhorse fighting a modern war in Ukraine Click to play video
Offensive cyber: The battlefield's next frontier
Offensive cyber: The battlefield's next frontier Click to play video
Minister for Veterans and People on improving the experiences of servicewomen
Minister for Veterans and People on improving the experiences of servicewomen Click to play video
What would Lympstone's first female recruit instructor change for women?
What would Lympstone's first female recruit instructor change for women? Click to play video
What women need to succeed in arduous military training
What women need to succeed in arduous military training Click to play video
Royal Marines beat the heat as they practise Beating Retreat
Royal Marines beat the heat as they practise Beating Retreat Click to play video

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Sport

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10th July 2026

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10th July 2026

Afghan Refugee women's cricket team in poignant fixtures against British military

7th July 2026

Military darts continues to take off after second Operation Bullseye event

6th July 2026

Ten unreal UKAF tries from their Military v Cancer event

8th July 2026

Royal Gurkha Rifles win Nepal Cup with late-goal thriller

8th July 2026

2 Rifles crowned Army Rugby Sevens champions for first time

3rd July 2026

UKAF netball test themselves against Welsh Commonwealth Games team

2nd July 2026

Army rugby league's impressive Armed Forces Day in Warrington

2nd July 2026

Royal Navy rugby league players secure historic win over Scotland A

30th June 2026

British Army denies RAF third-successive Sassoon Cup with dominant win

29th June 2026

Army Corporal on 80 years of military stewards at Wimbledon

29th June 2026

Royal Marines reign supreme at the Royal Navy Boxing Championships

24th June 2026

UKAF cricketers test themselves against the superstars of Surrey

23rd June 2026

England to win and Scotland to crash out: Royal Navy footballers predict the 2026 World Cup

19th June 2026

Eastern Region goalscorer reacts to penalty shootout victory

19th June 2026

Penalties decide Navy Inter Region football final

19th June 2026

Champions crowned on finals day at Army Tennis Championships

19th June 2026

Nepal Cup final: Experience amazing Gurkha football event live with BFBS Sport

18th June 2026

Royal Marines impress at annual Navy Boxing Championships

12th June 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

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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

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28th November 2023

F-35 crash: Joint UK-US recovery operation underway

28th November 2023

Jobs boost for Afghan evacuees in UK

28th November 2023

Army Sports Awards return to celebrate service's top sports stars

28th November 2023

Royal Regiment of Scotland boxers go toe-to-toe

28th November 2023

Swiss Air Force comes to Yorkshire

28th November 2023

New Netflix show explores Gurkha and SBS veteran's mountaineering world record

28th November 2023

More UK troops bound for Polish border with ‘callous and cold’ Belarus

28th November 2023

Navy racing to recover crashed F-35B jet

28th November 2023

Climate change research expedition to Antarctica launched

28th November 2023

HMS Tamar and HMS Spey crews train on iconic Hawaii beaches

28th November 2023

Army prepare for 2021 sports awards

28th November 2023
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