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Unique opportunity for the Royal Gibraltar Regiment receiving new colours

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Royal Gibraltar Regiment is in London for a month of public duties and has been granted new colours at Windsor Castle by the Earl of Wessex, Prince Edward. Regiment Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel Simon Dyson spoke of the unique opportunity.

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Will the MOD home in on the Ford Ranger?

1:25

The company is seeking the MOD contract to replace the Land Rover, and says its pickup has already been proven in the field - and has been augmented with a Super Duty version too

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Best replacement for Defender? It's Defender, says JLR

2:15

Jaguar Land Rover is pitching its Defender Wolf Series II to replace the outgoing Land Rover fleet as part of the MOD's Light Mobility Vehicle programme

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The Ministry of Defence is 'built to move slow', top official warns

0:38

Rupert Pierce, the newly appointed National Armaments Director, was put in post to drive change and innovation across the MOD. Now he is warning, the MOD's built-in risk aversion is stopping them move at the pace they need.

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Bodyguard: How military personnel suit a career in close protection

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Training as a close protection officer teaches certain skills in fine detail, with many crossing over with Armed Forces expertise. While plenty in this line of work have a military past, not every veteran makes it in this line of work.

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Two games. Two wins. That’s the goal: Army head coach on RAF rugby decider

0:34

Army head coach sets his sights on Inter-Services glory: “We want to win it in style.”

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Who’s most likely to? RAF women's rugby league players spill EVERYTHING

1:16

No one was safe in this rapid-fire teammate challenge… Find out who got called out!

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Italian fighter jets destroy drone over Lithuania

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Footage shows the remains of a drone which was downed over Lithuania

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HMS Queen Elizabeth conducts first RAS for two years

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One of the UK's two aircraft carriers has carried out her first replenishment at sea for the first time in two years. RFA Tidespring, a Tide-class tanker, provided HMS Queen Elizabeth with fuel.

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Female reservist passing P Coy inspired by fallen friend

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Lance Corporal Grace Cussons, the first female reservist to pass P Company, has paid tribute to her best friend, Life Guards Captain Lizzie Godwin, who died in a road traffic incident last year, saying she inspired her to succeed

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Battle of Britain Day celebrated in Cyprus

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The Station Commander at RAF Akrotiri says the Battle of Britain, which put paid to Hitler's invasion plans, is a chance to reflect on UK defence today

Unique opportunity for the Royal Gibraltar Regiment receiving new colours
Unique opportunity for the Royal Gibraltar Regiment receiving new colours Click to play video
Will the MOD home in on the Ford Ranger?
Will the MOD home in on the Ford Ranger? Click to play video
Best replacement for Defender? It's Defender, says JLR
Best replacement for Defender? It's Defender, says JLR Click to play video
The Ministry of Defence is 'built to move slow', top official warns
The Ministry of Defence is 'built to move slow', top official warns Click to play video
Bodyguard: How military personnel suit a career in close protection
Bodyguard: How military personnel suit a career in close protection Click to play video
Two games. Two wins. That’s the goal: Army head coach on RAF rugby decider
Two games. Two wins. That’s the goal: Army head coach on RAF rugby decider Click to play video
Who’s most likely to? RAF women's rugby league players spill EVERYTHING
Who’s most likely to? RAF women's rugby league players spill EVERYTHING Click to play video
Italian fighter jets destroy drone over Lithuania
Italian fighter jets destroy drone over Lithuania Click to play video
HMS Queen Elizabeth conducts first RAS for two years
HMS Queen Elizabeth conducts first RAS for two years Click to play video
Female reservist passing P Coy inspired by fallen friend
Female reservist passing P Coy inspired by fallen friend Click to play video
Battle of Britain Day celebrated in Cyprus
Battle of Britain Day celebrated in Cyprus Click to play video

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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

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

9th September 2026

Where are the women? The RAF’s push to grow table tennis

4th September 2026

Marines v Paras: How to watch 2026 Falklands Cup live

28th August 2026

Inter Services Motorcycle Road Racing title race heats up in Scotland

27th August 2026

The technology that is shaping how military table tennis players prepare

26th August 2026

Army sailing team save barn owl stuck 70 miles out to sea

21st August 2026

Marines muscle or Paras power: Moments of pure brilliance in the Falklands Cup

20th August 2026

Tri-Base Lightning ground RAF Vulcans in ice hockey spectacle

18th August 2026

Train smarter, not harder: How the forces got military fitness wrong for decades

18th August 2026

British Army pull to victory at British and Irish Tug-of-War championships

12th August 2026

Duchess of Edinburgh marks first day as Royal patron of Armed Forces Para-Snowsport Team

12th August 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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25th February 2026

Skimo: The new Winter Olympic sport taking the military by storm

25th February 2026

Army and RAF personnel hone their skills in cyber

20th February 2026

Army bobsleigh's Mica Moore reflects on result at Olympics

20th February 2026

Army U23s beat Navy to retain Inter Services title on goals scored

19th February 2026

British troops get hands-on with French army's German rifle

19th February 2026

British troops take on the French in major urban warfare exercise

19th February 2026

Ex Red Flag: Three allies, 150 aircraft and 12,000 sq miles of skies

19th February 2026

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19th February 2026

Liberty Ship concept resurrected for the US Navy

18th February 2026

Former Royal Marine pulls off record-breaking ski base jump

18th February 2026

How saying yes might help you on civvy street

18th February 2026
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