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Explained: The risks of using unencrypted messaging

1:31

We spoke to cyber security consultant Cary Hendricks, who has also served in South Africa's military, about how an enemy could intercept unencrypted messages. Thumbnail image: Igor Stevanovic/Alamy Stock Photo.

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Army testing system to get assets on target more efficiently

5:01

A system called Lattice assesses a target and all the assets available to deal with it, whether that be loitering munitions, attack drones or F-35s providing close air support - all monitored and tasked from a single screen

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HMS Queen Elizabeth returns to Portsmouth

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The Royal Navy aircraft carrier has returned to Portsmouth after spending around eight months in Scotland for a series of upgrades to her propulsion system.

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How to watch the best of Army boxing LIVE on BFBS Sport

0:39

Watch the 2026 Army Boxing Finals live from Aldershot on the BFBS Forces News YouTube channel

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Explained: The six stages of the section attack

6:39

The section attack forms the foundation of all British Army warfighting. Soldiers practise drills endlessly, day in and day out, in all weathers until they're masters of the infantry tactic

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Russia's dirty tricks in breach of international law

2:43

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is calling for a global war crimes tribunal, with one man in particular being held accountable, for Russia's use of booby traps, gas and double tap strikes

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Royal Navy cricket captain looks ahead to T20 day at Lords

0:52

Marine Finlay Marks speaks to BFBS Sport following the Navy's win against the RAF in Arundel.

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Navy cricketers beat RAF ahead of vital T20 match at Lords

4:30

The Navy beat the Air Force by 15 runs in the first game of the tournament in Arundel

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Volunteer Cadet Corps perform Ceremony of the Constable's Dues

0:50

For the first time the Ceremony of the Constable's Dues at the Tower of London has been performed by the Volunteer Cadet Corps.

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History made as cadets conduct Navy tradition at Tower of London 

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The Ceremony of the Constable's Dues traces its origins to the 14th century when the Constable of the Tower had the right to extract tolls from ships sailing past the Tower of London.

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Move over Black Hawk - Cheyenne II is on its way

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The US Army did not want the V-22 Osprey when it entered service, but is now going to operate another Bell tilt-rotor design - the MV-75 Cheyenne II, which will partially replace the service's fleet of Black Hawks

Explained: The risks of using unencrypted messaging
Explained: The risks of using unencrypted messaging Click to play video
Army testing system to get assets on target more efficiently
Army testing system to get assets on target more efficiently Click to play video
HMS Queen Elizabeth returns to Portsmouth
HMS Queen Elizabeth returns to Portsmouth Click to play video
How to watch the best of Army boxing LIVE on BFBS Sport
How to watch the best of Army boxing LIVE on BFBS Sport Click to play video
Explained: The six stages of the section attack
Explained: The six stages of the section attack Click to play video
Russia's dirty tricks in breach of international law
Russia's dirty tricks in breach of international law Click to play video
Royal Navy cricket captain looks ahead to T20 day at Lords
Royal Navy cricket captain looks ahead to T20 day at Lords Click to play video
Navy cricketers beat RAF ahead of vital T20 match at Lords
Navy cricketers beat RAF ahead of vital T20 match at Lords Click to play video
Volunteer Cadet Corps perform Ceremony of the Constable's Dues
Volunteer Cadet Corps perform Ceremony of the Constable's Dues Click to play video
History made as cadets conduct Navy tradition at Tower of London 
History made as cadets conduct Navy tradition at Tower of London  Click to play video
Move over Black Hawk - Cheyenne II is on its way
Move over Black Hawk - Cheyenne II is on its way Click to play video

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Sport

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27th April 2026

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23rd April 2026

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22nd April 2026

Ruthless Royal Navy score seven tries to beat RAF in Inter Service opener

21st April 2026

RAF women kick off Inter Service with a dominant win over Royal Navy

21st April 2026

Meet the legend on a mission to save Navy rugby's Inter Service campaign

17th April 2026

2026 UK Armed Forces T20 cricket: Watch every wicket live from Lord's

16th April 2026

UK Armed Forces women taught a lesson in heavy defeat to French Armed Forces

16th April 2026

Celebrate the best of military sport with the UK Armed Forces Sports Awards

15th April 2026

World champions, now the hunted: RAF Red Rose hopes to continue England's dominant run

17th April 2026

Amy Cokayne looks ahead to Red Roses' Six Nations campaign

13th April 2026

How to watch the first-ever UKAF v French Armed Forces football clash live

7th April 2026

How BFBS Pro League will welcome new players in Season 2

7th April 2026

RAF end 54-year wait to beat Army and Navy to boxing supremacy

2nd April 2026

RAF Mustangs crowned American Football champions again

30th March 2026

Army and RAF celebrate Inter Services outdoor hockey success

27th March 2026

Experience the sights and sounds of Navy v Army at Fratton Park

9th April 2026

Royal Navy deliver classy performance to win Inter Services at Fratton Park

26th March 2026

British Army women battle through Havant storms to beat the Navy

25th March 2026

RAF react to record-equalling sixth consecutive Inter Services triumph

20th March 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

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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

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Russian Military Parade Marks 75 Years Since Victory Over Nazi Germany

28th November 2023

'Pure Physics': Has This Inventor Found A Solution To IED Threats?

28th November 2023

Op TOSCA: The Reservists On Peacekeeping Duty In The Cyprus Buffer Zone

28th November 2023

How The Chinook Force Has Operated During COVID-19

28th November 2023

Could This New Helmet Camera Change The Way Royal Marines Operate?

28th November 2023

Coronavirus: Military Support Continues As Lockdown Is Eased Further

28th November 2023

New Jobs Website Aims To Help Forces Families In Germany

28th November 2023

Armed Forces Week: How Has The Military Used Innovation To Respond To COVID-19?

28th November 2023

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28th November 2023

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28th November 2023

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28th November 2023

US Army Airlifts 'Into The Wild' Bus From Alaskan Wilderness

28th November 2023
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