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Tanks blast their way through the snow during joint South Korea-US drills

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South Korean and US troops have held joint drills near the border with North Korea. Pyongyang heavily criticised the training, saying "dangerous moves" from the two countries could push the region to the brink of "an inferno of nuclear war".

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The autonomous attack aircraft designed to fly alongside Apache

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Anduril UK’s Richard Drake explains how groups of autonomous Thunder aircraft could accompany an Apache, carry additional weapons and allow its crew to operate farther from the fighting

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The aircraft hoping to carry people from Canary Wharf to Heathrow in 12 minutes

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Vertical Aerospace has showcased its aircraft's first vertical take-off and landing at the Farnborough International Airshow. The Valo is a piloted, four-passenger, electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, with no operating emissions.

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Meet the Army doctors learning to save lives close to frontline

5:04

Personnel from 3 Medical Regiment are learning lessons from Ukraine where attack drones make evacuations harder and wounded soldiers are treated near the frontline for longer.

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King meets aviators involved in protecting British bases in Cyprus

0:55

The King has met some of the aviators who were called into action to protect British bases in Cyprus in the early stages of the Iran war. He visited RAF Marham, where he is Honorary Air Commodore — a role he has held since September 2023.

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Normandy's D-Day beaches become UNESCO heritage site

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Since the end of the Second World War, the beaches of Normandy have become a place of remembrance, education and reflection and now they have been granted UNESCO World Heritage status.

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Zelensky visit a great privilege, says Prime Minister

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The Ukrainian president is the first international leader to visit the UK since Andy Burnham took office

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Burnham hosts Zelensky at Portsmouth Naval Base

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During the visit, the Prime Minister said the UK will share the intellectual property behind its "Stone Cloak" electronic warfare system, allowing Ukraine to produce it at scale.

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How Ghost Bat drones are changing future of air warfare

0:59

The Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat, designed to act as a force multiplier, works alongside crewed aircraft.

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Securing stormy waters: inside Exercise Sea Breeze

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BFBS Forces News Reporter Sofie Cacoyannis visited the largest iteration yet of Sea Breeze, which sees 18 nations take part in a mine countermeasures exercise designed to prepare for securing Ukraine's territorial waters once conditions allow.

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UK's first autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft unveiled

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Brontanax, derived from the Ancient Greek words for thunder and king, is the UK's first Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) designed to support piloted aircraft with electronic warfare and precision-strike capabilities.

Tanks blast their way through the snow during joint South Korea-US drills
Tanks blast their way through the snow during joint South Korea-US drills Click to play video
The autonomous attack aircraft designed to fly alongside Apache
The autonomous attack aircraft designed to fly alongside Apache Click to play video
The aircraft hoping to carry people from Canary Wharf to Heathrow in 12 minutes
The aircraft hoping to carry people from Canary Wharf to Heathrow in 12 minutes Click to play video
Meet the Army doctors learning to save lives close to frontline
Meet the Army doctors learning to save lives close to frontline Click to play video
King meets aviators involved in protecting British bases in Cyprus
King meets aviators involved in protecting British bases in Cyprus Click to play video
Normandy's D-Day beaches become UNESCO heritage site
Normandy's D-Day beaches become UNESCO heritage site Click to play video
Zelensky visit a great privilege, says Prime Minister
Zelensky visit a great privilege, says Prime Minister Click to play video
Burnham hosts Zelensky at Portsmouth Naval Base
Burnham hosts Zelensky at Portsmouth Naval Base Click to play video
How Ghost Bat drones are changing future of air warfare
How Ghost Bat drones are changing future of air warfare Click to play video
Securing stormy waters: inside Exercise Sea Breeze
Securing stormy waters: inside Exercise Sea Breeze Click to play video
UK's first autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft unveiled
UK's first autonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft unveiled Click to play video

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Sport

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

Why the Nepal Cup final is the Gurkha community's biggest sporting event

20th July 2026

RAF swimmer hoping for Commonwealth Games success

20th July 2026

Best Lawson Cup final ever: RLC's golden try beats Infantry

16th July 2026

Army and Navy success at Inter Services Water Polo finals

14th July 2026

Pickleball could be the Invictus Games' next landmark sport

14th July 2026

British Army beat Royal Navy in thriller to retain Rundle Cup

14th July 2026

RAF dominate Inter Services swimming championships as they celebrate 100th year

10th July 2026

Lawson Cup final: Witness physical Army rugby league showpiece live

10th July 2026

Afghan Refugee women's cricket team in poignant fixtures against British military

7th July 2026

Military darts continues to take off after second Operation Bullseye event

6th July 2026

Ten unreal UKAF tries from their Military v Cancer event

8th July 2026

Royal Gurkha Rifles win Nepal Cup with late-goal thriller

8th July 2026

2 Rifles crowned Army Rugby Sevens champions for first time

3rd July 2026

Padel phenomenon: Learning the sport that has taken the military by storm

16th July 2026

UKAF netball test themselves against Welsh Commonwealth Games team

2nd July 2026

Army rugby league's impressive Armed Forces Day in Warrington

2nd July 2026

Royal Navy rugby league players secure historic win over Scotland A

30th June 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

Royal Marines Parade Through Newcastle

28th November 2023

Meet the Mentors at the Sandhurst in the Sand

28th November 2023

Discovery of The Mystery Violin Made in the Great War

28th November 2023

Guardsman in Trouble Over Buckingham Palace Pirouette

28th November 2023

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28th November 2023

92-Year-Old Spitfire Pilot Skydives for Charity

28th November 2023

Heroic First World War Horse Awarded Dickin Medal

28th November 2023
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