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Inter Services Rugby Union: Army set to host RAF in second round

2:55

The Army will host the RAF in Gloucester on Saturday where the RAF have a chance to clinch the Inter Services trophy.

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

0:44

Eleven debutants featured as the Royal Navy senior men's squad crushed Bournemouth FC 4-1 in the Hampshire Senior Cup first round

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Find out why Luftwaffe pilots love Britain, not Germany

0:48

While they may love driving fast on their autobahnen, German air force pilots operating the Eurofighter Typhoon reveal why they're excited to leave their home country behind as they get a taste for British airspace

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Troops leave Iraq, but fight against Islamic State goes on

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Operation Shader will continue despite the withdrawal of troops from Iraq. The UK's operation against Islamic State in the Middle East will continue as a partnership with sovereign Iraq as opposed to an in-country operation

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Comando the Chihuahua begins training as smallest recruit

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Equipped with protective glasses, a custom-fitted tactical vest and a small camera on his head, Comando is being trained for search-and-rescue missions and to help build a friendlier image of the Mexican National Guard

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Royal Navy autonomous sub fires heavy torpedo for first time

4:15

A UK autonomous submarine has fired a heavy American torpedo for the first time off the coast of Scotland. The trial is part of Project Broadsword, which is examining whether US weapons can be easily plugged into British robotic vessels.

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Vivaldi: Recapturing more than territory in four parts

4:44

For months, Russia has tried to cut off Ukrainian forces defending the so-called fortress belt cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk. Now, Kyiv has hit back at the northern part of that pincer, around Lyman, in an offensive codenamed Operation Vivaldi.

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RAF leads UK's largest homeland defence exercise

0:59

What the Royal Air Force is calling its largest homeland defence exercise has been bringing together aircraft and personnel from five Nato nations to rehearse responding to threats against the UK

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Son of soldier killed on Herrick joins his father's regiment

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Private William Fisher was five years old when his father was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2013, but has now passed out at ITC Catterick and continuing a family tradition by joining The Mercian Regiment

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Liberty Ship's masts cut off to avert risk of huge detonation

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SS Richard Montogemery, which broke apart and sank in 1944 while in support of Operation Overlord, has 1,400 tonnes of explosive ordnance still on board and experts feared the masts could have toppled onto the wreck, triggering a massive explosion

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Red Arrows join Patrouille de France at Le Touquet airshow

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The Red Arrows have returned to the skies as they flew in formation behind the French Alpha Jets at the Le Touquet airshow in France

Inter Services Rugby Union: Army set to host RAF in second round
Inter Services Rugby Union: Army set to host RAF in second round Click to play video
Debutants star in 4-goal goal win as Royal Navy beats Bournemouth
Debutants star in 4-goal goal win as Royal Navy beats Bournemouth Click to play video
Find out why Luftwaffe pilots love Britain, not Germany
Find out why Luftwaffe pilots love Britain, not Germany Click to play video
Troops leave Iraq, but fight against Islamic State goes on
Troops leave Iraq, but fight against Islamic State goes on Click to play video
Comando the Chihuahua begins training as smallest recruit
Comando the Chihuahua begins training as smallest recruit Click to play video
Royal Navy autonomous sub fires heavy torpedo for first time
Royal Navy autonomous sub fires heavy torpedo for first time Click to play video
Vivaldi: Recapturing more than territory in four parts
Vivaldi: Recapturing more than territory in four parts Click to play video
RAF leads UK's largest homeland defence exercise
RAF leads UK's largest homeland defence exercise Click to play video
Son of soldier killed on Herrick joins his father's regiment
Son of soldier killed on Herrick joins his father's regiment Click to play video
Liberty Ship's masts cut off to avert risk of huge detonation
Liberty Ship's masts cut off to avert risk of huge detonation Click to play video
Red Arrows join Patrouille de France at Le Touquet airshow
Red Arrows join Patrouille de France at Le Touquet airshow Click to play video

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Sport

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

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

9th 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

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Prince William welcomes newly commissioned officers into RAF

12th September 2024

Ukraine and Russia drone warfare turns into Mad Max-styled vision

16th September 2024

Royal Navy women prepare for RAF clash at the Inter Services

12th September 2024

Royal Navy men seek third title at the Inter Services

12th September 2024

Swap shop: British and German troops switch weapons

13th September 2024

Veterans presented with new Etherton ribbons refused to wear them for now

11th September 2024

Veteran explains why he won't be wearing new Etherton Ribbon yet

11th September 2024

More than 400 Russian vessels taking part in major drills

11th September 2024

Royal Navy proves bigger is better as it adopts US deck gun

10th September 2024

Alastair Bruce bows out with gun salute at Edinburgh Castle

10th September 2024

Robo-dog: Ukraine's four-legged scout

10th September 2024

New Zealand's new Army Chief greeted with haka war dance

9th September 2024
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