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How to watch Army's Challenge Cup clash with Wests Warriors live

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The Army were dumped out of the competition by the Warriors in round two last year

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Sailors reveal their plans after seven months at sea

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Home comforts await as HMS Dragon sailors reveal their first plans after seven months away from home and families.

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HMS Dragon returns to Portsmouth after 214-day deployment

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Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon arrives at Portsmouth naval base after seven months at sea, during which she helped protect British bases in Cyprus and conducted maritime security operations in the Middle East.

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Families reunited with HMS Dragon sailors after seven months away

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Families share their excitement and relief as HMS Dragon returns to Portsmouth following a 214-day deployment to the Mediterranean and Middle East

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UKAF men lose a seven-goal thriller against the Germans

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Despite a hard-fought comeback, UKAF ended up on the losing side in Berlin

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From sea to shore: How commandos infiltrate from beneath the waves

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Off the rugged coast of Scotland, Navy and Army Commandos from 148 (Meiktila) Commando Forward Observation Battery conducted covert operations aboard the vessel, undertaking a high-stakes mission deep behind enemy lines. But how is it conducted?

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UK Armed Forces women's football record first win on German soil

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It was a special afternoon in Berlin for the UKAF team

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Helen Seymour on becoming the RAF's first female Typhoon pilot

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From air cadets at school to Typhoon cockpit, Helen Seymour explains her route to becoming the first female pilot to fly the Typhoon in the RAF

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Speculation over US withdrawal from RAF Fairford

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The US removed around a dozen B-1 bombers from the base back to the US.

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HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives in Belfast Harbour

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In a historic first, Belfast Harbour has welcomed HMS Queen Elizabeth, as one of the Royal Navy's largest and most powerful warships continues her planned training around the UK and northern Europe.

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CDS: Building national resilience key to withstanding crisis and adversary threats

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Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton spoke to BFBS Forces News following his recent visit to Sweden, where he learned about the country's approach to national defence, which combines military and civilian capabilities.

How to watch Army's Challenge Cup clash with Wests Warriors live
How to watch Army's Challenge Cup clash with Wests Warriors live Click to play video
Sailors reveal their plans after seven months at sea
Sailors reveal their plans after seven months at sea Click to play video
HMS Dragon returns to Portsmouth after 214-day deployment
HMS Dragon returns to Portsmouth after 214-day deployment Click to play video
Families reunited with HMS Dragon sailors after seven months away
Families reunited with HMS Dragon sailors after seven months away Click to play video
UKAF men lose a seven-goal thriller against the Germans
UKAF men lose a seven-goal thriller against the Germans Click to play video
From sea to shore: How commandos infiltrate from beneath the waves
From sea to shore: How commandos infiltrate from beneath the waves Click to play video
UK Armed Forces women's football record first win on German soil
UK Armed Forces women's football record first win on German soil Click to play video
Helen Seymour on becoming the RAF's first female Typhoon pilot
Helen Seymour on becoming the RAF's first female Typhoon pilot Click to play video
Speculation over US withdrawal from RAF Fairford
Speculation over US withdrawal from RAF Fairford Click to play video
HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives in Belfast Harbour
HMS Queen Elizabeth arrives in Belfast Harbour Click to play video
CDS: Building national resilience key to withstanding crisis and adversary threats
CDS: Building national resilience key to withstanding crisis and adversary threats Click to play video

Sport

UK Armed Forces women's football record first win on German soil

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UKAF men lose a seven-goal thriller against the Germans

9th October 2026

2026 RAF Sport Awards: How to watch the ceremony live

9th October 2026

RAF look to end seven years of French frustration

6th October 2026

Can soldiers conquer esports? The military gamers fighting for glory

9th 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

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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

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16th September 2026

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

25th September 2026

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15th September 2026

Second half blitz against Navy gives RAF men title opportunity

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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

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10th January 2025

The grey zone world of cutting undersea cables

16th January 2025

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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

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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

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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?

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US's THAAD anti-ballistic missile system explained

14th October 2024

Everything you need to know about the Martlet missile

8th October 2024

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20th September 2024

Palianytsia: Ukraine's new long-range missile drone

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6th March 2026

Wildcats in Cyprus to protect UK bases and our allies

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6th March 2026

Dynamic Manta: Nato's key anti-submarine exercise

6th March 2026

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6th March 2026

Healey offers thanks to personnel and families in Cyprus

6th March 2026

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5th March 2026

WW2 pilot recalls Mosquito raids over Germany

5th March 2026

Spitfire celebrates 90th anniversary of first flight

5th March 2026

Ex-RN commander gives verdict on HMS Dragon

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