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Poland increases defence budget to deter Russia
Poland has the largest military in the EU and the biggest defence budget in Nato as a percentage of its GDP.
Apaches could end up flying with a new type of wingman
The Anduril Thunder, which was launched at the Farnborough International Air show, is a hybrid-electric tilt-rotor drone that was designed to fly alongside crewed helicopters like the AH-64 Apache
Afghan data breach: MOD's no comment approach 'won't wash'
Sensitivity surrounding Special Forces operations should not be used to avoid scrutiny in relation to the 2022 data breach, a Defence Select Committee report has said, and calls for greater scrutiny. Committee chair Tan Dhesi spoke to BFBS Forces New
British Army tennis players dominate on Wimbledon's grass courts
The Army won titles in the men's and women's team events and their top-seeded men's player clinching the men's singles title
The very manoeuvrable Saab Gripen fighter jet
BFBS Forces News spoke to Captain Jan Ratz from 211 Squadron in the Czech air force about the aircraft and the advantages of using it at the Farnborough International Airshow.
How survival training helps return personnel to the fight
Staff from the Defence Survive, Evade, Resist, Extract Training Organisation teach personnel from all branches of the military to cope with emergencies such as ditching in the sea and avoiding enemy hunter teams on land
The autonomous attack aircraft designed to fly alongside Apache
Anduril UK’s Richard Drake explains how groups of autonomous Thunder aircraft could accompany an Apache, carry additional weapons and allow its crew to operate farther from the fighting
The aircraft hoping to carry people from Canary Wharf to Heathrow in 12 minutes
Vertical Aerospace has showcased its aircraft's first vertical take-off and landing at the Farnborough International Airshow. The Valo is a piloted, four-passenger, electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, with no operating emissions.
Meet the Army doctors learning to save lives close to frontline
Personnel from 3 Medical Regiment are learning lessons from Ukraine where attack drones make evacuations harder and wounded soldiers are treated near the frontline for longer.
King meets aviators involved in protecting British bases in Cyprus
The King has met some of the aviators who were called into action to protect British bases in Cyprus in the early stages of the Iran war. He visited RAF Marham, where he is Honorary Air Commodore — a role he has held since September 2023.
Normandy's D-Day beaches become UNESCO heritage site
Since the end of the Second World War, the beaches of Normandy have become a place of remembrance, education and reflection and now they have been granted UNESCO World Heritage status.
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