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Royal Navy win first Inter Services rugby league title in five years

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A 12-10 win over the British Army at the Odsal Stadium sealed the championship.

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RAF bases at risk of Russian drone incursions, report suggests

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RAF bases are being monitored and spied on by Russian drones slipping through UK air defences, a report by a defence think tank has concluded. Charlie Edwards, the report's co-author, said the findings show a pattern that is more than coincidence.

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REME win Field Gun competition at HMS Collingwood

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A REME team has triumphed in a Field Gun competition for the second time in two years. The Royal Navy Royal Marines Charity competition takes place every year at HMS Collingwood, with teams from all three services taking part.

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Military darts continues to take off after second Operation Bullseye event

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The night of action features military players teaming with professional stars

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Ten unreal UKAF tries from their Military v Cancer event

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It was victories for the men's and women's team while the under-23s learnt valuable lessons in defeat

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Lions of England celebrate 20th anniversary

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The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, known as the Lions of England, has marked 20 years since its formation – with a special parade and families day in Preston.

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Royal Navy launches strike drone from warship at sea

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The Royal Navy has launched a strike-capable drone from a ship at sea for the first time. Off the Dorset coast, sailors, alongside British Army personnel, launched the Nyan One Way Effector –from the deck of the experimental ship XV Patrick Blackett

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Royal Gurkha Rifles win Nepal Cup with late-goal thriller

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The 1st Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles beat the Queen's Gurkas Signals Regiment by 1-0 to win the Nepal Cup in Aldershot

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UK spec ops force, where ideas are more important than rank

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A joint force of Ranger Regiment soldiers, Royal Marines Commandos and RAF Regiment gunners has assumed leadership of Nato's special operations component within the Allied Reaction Force, with every member encouraged to put forward their ideas

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Russia's war strategy shifts into the skies over Ukraine

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The Geran-2 – Russia's version of the Iranian Shahed drone – has had a persistent and threatening presence in the skies over Ukraine since the war began in 2022.

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HCMR swaps ceremonial duties for sun, sand and sea

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After a busy and demanding ceremonial period, the horses and soldiers of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment get time to unwind on the sand and in the sea at Hayling Island

Royal Navy win first Inter Services rugby league title in five years
Royal Navy win first Inter Services rugby league title in five years Click to play video
RAF bases at risk of Russian drone incursions, report suggests
RAF bases at risk of Russian drone incursions, report suggests Click to play video
REME win Field Gun competition at HMS Collingwood
REME win Field Gun competition at HMS Collingwood Click to play video
Military darts continues to take off after second Operation Bullseye event
Military darts continues to take off after second Operation Bullseye event Click to play video
Ten unreal UKAF tries from their Military v Cancer event
Ten unreal UKAF tries from their Military v Cancer event Click to play video
Lions of England celebrate 20th anniversary
Lions of England celebrate 20th anniversary Click to play video
Royal Navy launches strike drone from warship at sea
Royal Navy launches strike drone from warship at sea Click to play video
Royal Gurkha Rifles win Nepal Cup with late-goal thriller
Royal Gurkha Rifles win Nepal Cup with late-goal thriller Click to play video
UK spec ops force, where ideas are more important than rank
UK spec ops force, where ideas are more important than rank Click to play video
Russia's war strategy shifts into the skies over Ukraine
Russia's war strategy shifts into the skies over Ukraine Click to play video
HCMR swaps ceremonial duties for sun, sand and sea
HCMR swaps ceremonial duties for sun, sand and sea Click to play video

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19th August 2025

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