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Army band plays song... on rickshaws through busy Hanoi
The Band of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers is used to performing in different locations - but on rickshaws through the busy streets of the Vietnamese capital is surely the most unusual yet!
Navy's autonomous full-size helicopter takes flight
Proteus, the UK's first truly autonomous full-size helicopter, has completed its maiden flight, making British aviation history.
What would the UK need to buy for troops in Ukraine if there was a peace deal?
BFBS Forces News reporter Simon Newton explains what the UK would be looking to acquire to help troops in Kyiv should there be a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.
Powerlifting: Superbly simple sport exploding across the world
Powerlifting is often confused with bodybuilding (for aesthetics) and weightlifting (which involves funky moves to lift as much as possible above the head). But it's a very simple sport made up of three moves – a squat, a bench press and a deadlift.
I'll ditch suit and put on cam whites as Arctic warfare instructor, Carns says
Al Carns, the Armed Forces Minister, told BFBS Forces News reporter Rosie Laydon that the UK is boosting its High North presence and that he will be deployed as an Arctic warfare instructor to help the 1,500 Royal Marines based in the region.
Carns explains reserve forces revamp
Armed Forces Minister Al Carns explains a number of changes are being made to bolster the UK's reserves and simplify the recall process.
Ukraine Battlefield Brief | 15 January
In Kupiansk to the southeast of Kharkiv, Ukrainian forces claim to have recaptured the Russian forces with soldiers raising the Ukrainian flag on the remains of Kupiansk's city council building.
How the RAF keeps flying amid stormy weather on Cyprus
Winter storms make conditions more challenging for pilots taking off and landing at the UK's biggest overseas airbase, but meteorologists and air traffic controllers help lessen the burden.
Dartmouth: Where a young King Charles learned to lead
BRNC Dartmouth is where Royal Navy officers, including King Charles, are made. It's also a place, so the story goes, where young princes shouldn't be riding motorcycles down corridors.
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.
There is a clear requirement for a Puma replacement, CDS says
CDS Sir Rich Knighton explains his position on the New Medium Helicopter programme – telling MPs that when the Defence Investment Plan concludes, it'll be known whether it goes forward and at what scale.
























































