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CDS pressed over claims that defence has a £28bn shortfall
BFBS Forces News reporter Sian Grzeszczyk Melbourne delves into the tense exchange after CDS ACM Sir Rich Knighton was pressed over reports by MPs that he warned the Prime Minister that defence has a £28bn hole in its budget.
UK part of 5,000-strong Nato exercise Northern Star
British troops were among more than 5,000 personnel who trained in Finland's Kainuu region during Exercise Northern Star 26, the first large-scale allied exercise held there since the country joined Nato.
Defender-Viper: Testing new minehunting drone helping Navy to safeguard Strait of Hormuz
Specialist divers from the Navy will use a remotely controlled submersible vehicle to assist with a potential mission in the Strait of Hormuz. The Video Ray Defender-Viper system is capable of finding, identifying and destroying underwater devices.
Reservists swap Bermuda for Yorkshire as they train in UK
More than 100 soldiers from the Royal Bermuda Regiment have spent the past fortnight in the UK - the deployment formed part of the regiment's annual overseas exercise, which this year focused on riot training and crowd control
Army fires NYAN one-way drone in Estonia
UK Forward Land Forces have been using the NYAN one-way attack drone for the first time on Exercise Spring Storm. NYAN has a range of up to 250km, and has been acquired to enhance the UK's deep fire capability.
Secretive and successful: Russia's Rubicon drone unit
Rubicon is Russia's most successful drone unit – so much so that the Ukrainians are considering setting up a dedicated force to hunt it down
RAF win Scottish Tri-service rugby title in Murrayfield thriller
The RAF beat the Navy earlier in the day, in the competition's first time at Scottish Gas Murrayfield
Tomorrow's weather today: Reserve meteorologists deploy on ops at RAF Akrotiri
RAF Reserve meteorologists have finished a deployment to Cyprus, where they worked alongside meteorologists from the Met Office. During the deployment, the unit briefed aircrews on weather conditions across the region before they carried out sorties.
Uncrewed minehunting vessel docks in RFA Lyme Bay for the first time
In one of the first known operational instances of its kind, the Royal Navy has docked an uncrewed vessel in its minehunting mothership. The 12-metre RNMB (Royal Navy Motor Boat) Ariadne was moved into RFA Lyme Bay's floodable dock.
HMS Prince of Wales' Merlins sharpen submarine-hunting skills in North Atlantic
Merlin helicopters from HMS Prince of Wales were loaded with Sting Ray training torpedoes during anti-submarine warfare drills in the North Atlantic.
Military riders honour King's Troop soldier Ciara Sullivan
The Last Post was played as competitors from the Army, Royal Navy, RAF and British Police gathered to remember Lance Bombardier Ciara Sullivan, who died following a tragic incident at the Royal Windsor Horse Show.














































