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HMS Queen Elizabeth makes grand entrance on return to Portsmouth

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Royal Navy flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth has returned home after completing her first operational deployment as part of the UK Carrier Strike Group 21 mission. The £3.3bn aircraft carrier sailed into Portsmouth Naval Base on Thursday.

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Crew of HMS Queen Elizabeth parade up the city's Royal Mile

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Sailors from HMS Queen Elizabeth have paraded along the cobbled streets of the iconic Royal Mile as they exercised the freedom of the City of Edinburgh.

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UK to provide RAF Voyager to Saudi Arabia for 'defensive' refuelling against Houthis

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The PM has agreed to provide "defensive air-to-air refuelling" to Saudi Arabia in its struggle against Houthi rebels in Yemen. It will involve a single British aircraft, an RAF Voyager, based at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus.

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Female and smaller military trainees still issued ill-fitting kit

1:11

A new report from Ofsted said female and smaller trainees across the Armed Forces were "making do" with what was available.

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Sleep-deprived Gurkha recruits dig in and fight on

8:39

Gurkha recruits have taken on one of their toughest challenges yet as they enter the final stages of the gruelling nine-month training required to join the elite Brigade of Gurkhas.

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Troops receive campaign medals as six-month Estonia deployment ends

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Operation Cabrit 18 is coming to the end of a six-month deployment. Troops at Tapa Camp have been awarded campaign medals for their service.

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22-22 DRAMA! RAF & Army battle to a stunning draw

6:32

RAF and Army men in thrilling draw to blow Inter Services rugby league title race wide open

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RAF rugby league just made history winning a first-ever women's Inter Services title

6:59

HISTORY. MADE. The RAF have beaten the Army to claim their first-ever Inter-Services Rugby League title! Watch the RAF make history.

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Royal Navy rugby league: The women's team reveal all

0:56

Who’s the one to watch? Who are they coming for? And… would they really choose the RAF?

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Royal Navy men's rugby league players expose their teammates

1:15

Who’s the toughest? Who would they choose? And who gets the most stick?

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Are British troops being targeted by Russian sex spies?

3:21

A honeytrap uses a romantic or sexual relationship to manipulate someone into revealing secrets or complying with demands. UK personnel are warned of this threat before deploying to locations such as Estonia, where they may be targeted.

HMS Queen Elizabeth makes grand entrance on return to Portsmouth
HMS Queen Elizabeth makes grand entrance on return to Portsmouth Click to play video
Crew of HMS Queen Elizabeth parade up the city's Royal Mile
Crew of HMS Queen Elizabeth parade up the city's Royal Mile Click to play video
UK to provide RAF Voyager to Saudi Arabia for 'defensive' refuelling against Houthis
UK to provide RAF Voyager to Saudi Arabia for 'defensive' refuelling against Houthis Click to play video
Female and smaller military trainees still issued ill-fitting kit
Female and smaller military trainees still issued ill-fitting kit Click to play video
Sleep-deprived Gurkha recruits dig in and fight on
Sleep-deprived Gurkha recruits dig in and fight on Click to play video
Troops receive campaign medals as six-month Estonia deployment ends
Troops receive campaign medals as six-month Estonia deployment ends Click to play video
22-22 DRAMA! RAF & Army battle to a stunning draw
22-22 DRAMA! RAF & Army battle to a stunning draw Click to play video
RAF rugby league just made history winning a first-ever women's Inter Services title
RAF rugby league just made history winning a first-ever women's Inter Services title Click to play video
Royal Navy rugby league: The women's team reveal all
Royal Navy rugby league: The women's team reveal all Click to play video
Royal Navy men's rugby league players expose their teammates
Royal Navy men's rugby league players expose their teammates Click to play video
Are British troops being targeted by Russian sex spies?
Are British troops being targeted by Russian sex spies? Click to play video

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Sport

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21st September 2026

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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

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

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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

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

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21st 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

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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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6th December 2024

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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

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

Op Granby: Tank Troop Leader Recalls First Gulf War Memories

28th November 2023

Military Teams Ruled Out Of 2021 Challenge Cup

28th November 2023

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28th November 2023

Logistics Of COVID Vaccination Programme 'Unparalleled In Scale And Complexity'

28th November 2023

COVID Vaccine: Military Personnel 'Doing Injections' By February

28th November 2023

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28th November 2023

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28th November 2023

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28th November 2023

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28th November 2023

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28th November 2023

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28th November 2023

COVID Response Becomes Military's 'Biggest Homeland Operation In Peacetime'

28th November 2023
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