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Lightning strikes in the North Atlantic

1:04

F-35B Lightning jets are now operating from HMS Prince of Wales as the Royal Navy flagship works alongside her Nato allies in the North Atlantic to boost regional security on Operation Firecrest

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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

1:21

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

3:46

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

0:22

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

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New Wolf hailed high-tech, but a doddle to drive

5:28

Jaguar Land Rover is hoping to secure the MOD's Light Mobility Vehicle contract with the Defender Wolf Series II, arguing its high-tech build makes it easy to operate

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Why do 4 Scots enter a boxing ring?

1:37

Boxers from every company in 4th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland took to the ring for a night of explosive action at Alexander Barr

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Retired Air Marshall explains how to survive a Hawk crash

2:13

Greg Bagwell on the exclusive Martin-Baker Ejection Tie Club that most pilots would rather not be a part of.

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First female reservist on passing P Coy and boxing her best friend

5:03

HAC Lance Corporal Grace Cussons takes us through the tests she faced to earn the maroon beret

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Sensational fightback: Army's impossible Inter Services victory

5:36

Watch the highlights of the day the British Army ended seven years of waiting to win the Inter Services rugby league title after a thriller at Heworth.

Lightning strikes in the North Atlantic
Lightning strikes in the North Atlantic 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
New Wolf hailed high-tech, but a doddle to drive
New Wolf hailed high-tech, but a doddle to drive Click to play video
Why do 4 Scots enter a boxing ring?
Why do 4 Scots enter a boxing ring? Click to play video
Retired Air Marshall explains how to survive a Hawk crash
Retired Air Marshall explains how to survive a Hawk crash Click to play video
First female reservist on passing P Coy and boxing her best friend
First female reservist on passing P Coy and boxing her best friend Click to play video
Sensational fightback: Army's impossible Inter Services victory
Sensational fightback: Army's impossible Inter Services victory Click to play video

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Sport

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

Army, Navy and RAF set for Inter Services rugby league showdowns live

22nd 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

All Videos

Gurkhas create incredible sculptures from vegetable fat

28th November 2023

How to make a vegan meal for Royal Navy sailors at sea

28th November 2023

Armed Forces chefs put skills to the test in MasterChef-style cooking competition

28th November 2023

Navy sinks Fleet Town's Hampshire Cup hopes with commanding second round win

28th November 2023

P-800 Oniks: Russia's ship killer missile that scares navies around the world

28th November 2023

What we learned from the reports about unacceptable behaviour in Red Arrows

28th November 2023

Kenyan Marines perform covert beach landing in front of King Charles

28th November 2023

Turtle population thriving in Cyprus thanks to military and civilian conservationists

28th November 2023

Pakistan deadline passes: What now for the Afghans who fled Taliban rule because they worked with UK forces?

28th November 2023

Significant UK and allied capabilities in waters in the Middle East region

28th November 2023

Phalanx Gatling gun: A vessel's last line of defence

28th November 2023

How the US honours it's military heroes at the Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier

28th November 2023
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