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HMS Dauntless sets sail from home port after maintenance

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Gale-force winds and torrential rain battered Portsmouth Harbour, but managing to dodge one of the squally showers, HMS Dauntless slipped her moorings and began her journey to the sea

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The Strategic Reserve: A real commitment

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There are about 95,000 people in the Strategic Reserve, which is made up of the Ex-Regular Reserve and the Recall Reserve, involving former personnel from all three services

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Pick up the phone, minister says, in light of whistleblowing review

1:29

Calvin Bailey, the Minister for Veterans and People, said that personnel wouldn't be adversely affected for raising any concerns after a review found that confidence in whistleblowing is inconsistent across defence.

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Wickets galore as 27 Regiment RLC crowned Army T20 champions

4:37

27 Regiment RLC are crowned Army cricket champions for the first time

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Will RAF rugby league head coach James Hutchinson leave the Forces sport on a high?

0:40

The former UKAF and RAF player will leave at the end of this year's Inter Services

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

0:32

Who will take the men's crown and who can stop the dominant Army women's team?

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F-16 ready for flight? Check. Passenger amped up? Check!

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Filmmaker Louis Skupien, the first British civilian to fly in an F-16 Viper, has been describing what it's like to fly in a combat aircraft that can fly near-vertically and pull up to 9G

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Army commemorates King's accession with gun salutes

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Army personnel have continued a proud military tradition by firing Royal Gun Salutes to honour the King’s accession to the throne. King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery conducted this salute in Hyde Park in London

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Army may be small but it's not understaffed, figures show

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Statistics reveal that although thousands of personnel had left the service last year, the overall size of the organisation remained largely unchanged – highlighting a one-in, one-out process on recruitment

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What does it take to become a Chosen Man in The Rifles?

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Each year, 3 Rifles holds a competition to become the battalion's Chosen Man - the soldier deemed to be top of their cohort, demonstrating the ethos and values expected of a rifleman in battle.

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MOD engaging with veterans groups over Troubles Bill

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Veterans & People Minister Calvin Bailey says the new Northern Ireland and Defence Secretaries are leading active engagement with veterans groups on the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill

HMS Dauntless sets sail from home port after maintenance
HMS Dauntless sets sail from home port after maintenance Click to play video
The Strategic Reserve: A real commitment
The Strategic Reserve: A real commitment Click to play video
Pick up the phone, minister says, in light of whistleblowing review
Pick up the phone, minister says, in light of whistleblowing review Click to play video
Wickets galore as 27 Regiment RLC crowned Army T20 champions
Wickets galore as 27 Regiment RLC crowned Army T20 champions Click to play video
Will RAF rugby league head coach James Hutchinson leave the Forces sport on a high?
Will RAF rugby league head coach James Hutchinson leave the Forces sport on a high? Click to play video
Army, Navy and RAF set for Inter Services rugby league showdowns live
Army, Navy and RAF set for Inter Services rugby league showdowns live Click to play video
F-16 ready for flight? Check. Passenger amped up? Check!
F-16 ready for flight? Check. Passenger amped up? Check! Click to play video
Army commemorates King's accession with gun salutes
Army commemorates King's accession with gun salutes Click to play video
Army may be small but it's not understaffed, figures show
Army may be small but it's not understaffed, figures show Click to play video
What does it take to become a Chosen Man in The Rifles?
What does it take to become a Chosen Man in The Rifles? Click to play video
MOD engaging with veterans groups over Troubles Bill
MOD engaging with veterans groups over Troubles Bill Click to play video

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9th September 2026

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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

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12th August 2026

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12th August 2026

UK Armed Forces karting teams take on 24-hour Teesside test

12th August 2026

British Army tennis players dominate on Wimbledon's grass courts

31st July 2026

British Army boxer Niamh Brookes chases Commonwealth Games glory

23rd July 2026

Army athlete hoping to channel spirit of Kris Akabusi at Commonwealth Games

22nd July 2026

British Army athletes shine as they do the Inter Services double

17th July 2026

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31st July 2026

RAF swimmer hoping for Commonwealth Games success

20th July 2026

Explainers

UK's £41bn Dreadnought subs: what they’ll do and when they’ll arrive

5th May 2025

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5th May 2025

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16th January 2025

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10th January 2025

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16th January 2025

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24th November 2024

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19th November 2024

Design of Royal Army Medical Service's cap badge explained

18th November 2024

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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

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24th October 2024

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24th October 2024

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14th October 2024

Everything you need to know about the Martlet missile

8th October 2024

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20th September 2024

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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

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'It's A Bad Word': Soldier With Breast Cancer Thanks Army For Support

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