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Commonwealth Games: World No 1 pair aiming to bring gold medal back to the RAF

4:33

Senior Aircraftman Luke Pollard is the guide for top visually impaired triathlete Dave Ellis at the Games in Birmingham.

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Germany vs India

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FGS Sachsen is the lead ship of its Sachsen-class air defence frigates, and it was last seen in UK waters during DSEI 2025 in London; by contrast, INS Vikrant is India's first homemade aircraft carrier.

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Norway vs New Zealand

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HNoMS Roald Amundsen, a frigate, is part of the Royal Norwegian Navy and was another vessel involved in the UK Carrier Strike Group 25; on the other hand, HMNZS Aotearoa is a sustainable vessel in the Royal New Zealand Navy.

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USA vs China

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USS Gerald R Ford is the lead ship of the Ford-class aircraft carriers and is often seen as the US Navy's flagship, while Fujian is the inaugural aircraft carrier designed and created in China.

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France vs Australia

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Charles de Gaulle is a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and also the French Navy's flagship, and HMAS Canberra is a helicopter carrier and is the Royal Australian Navy's flagship.

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UK vs Russia

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HMS Prince of Wales is the Royal Navy’s flagship and weighs in at a staggering 65,000 tonnes. But, Admiral Kuznetsov, otherwise known as “Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Kuznetsov”, is Moscow’s only aircraft carrier.

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Italy vs Brazil

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LHD Trieste is a multi-purpose landing helicopter dock, which took over from Rome’s aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi. While, NAM Atlantico is a helicopter carrier and the Brazilian navy’s flagship.

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CDS says UK's sons and daughters must be ready to fight

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The growing threat posed by Russia means the UK's sons and daughters need to be ready to fight if needed, Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton, the Chief of the Defence Staff, has warned.

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Cadets light candles to remember war fallen

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Teenagers from the Sea and Army Cadet Forces gathered at Stonefall cemetery in Harrogate for a candlelit ceremony to honour those killed in the First and Second World Wars.

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First Gulf War memorial takes shape at UK foundry

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A project to honour those who served in the first Gulf War that was started 15 years ago is finally nearing completion. An estimated five million people will visit it each year in Washington DC.

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Unified intelligence command to tackle spike in hostile threats

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BFBS Forces News Reporter Rosie Laydon visited RAF Wyton, home to the newly-launched Defence Counter Intelligence Unit (DCIU) and the Military Intelligence Service (MIS).

Commonwealth Games: World No 1 pair aiming to bring gold medal back to the RAF
Commonwealth Games: World No 1 pair aiming to bring gold medal back to the RAF Click to play video
Germany vs India
Germany vs India Click to play video
Norway vs New Zealand
Norway vs New Zealand Click to play video
USA vs China
USA vs China Click to play video
France vs Australia
France vs Australia Click to play video
UK vs Russia
UK vs Russia Click to play video
Italy vs Brazil
Italy vs Brazil Click to play video
CDS says UK's sons and daughters must be ready to fight
CDS says UK's sons and daughters must be ready to fight Click to play video
Cadets light candles to remember war fallen
Cadets light candles to remember war fallen Click to play video
First Gulf War memorial takes shape at UK foundry
First Gulf War memorial takes shape at UK foundry Click to play video
Unified intelligence command to tackle spike in hostile threats
Unified intelligence command to tackle spike in hostile threats Click to play video

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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

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The Forces Sports Show

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26th September 2025

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19th September 2025

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12th September 2025

Who came out on top in the 2025 IDRC final? | Forces Sport | 5 September

5th September 2025

Who makes it through the IDRC pool matches? | Forces Sport | August 29

30th August 2025

IDRC 2025 explodes into action with opening pool matches | Forces Sport | 22 August

22nd August 2025

Forces Sports Show Special: Go behind-the-scenes as UKAF ready for IDRC

17th August 2025

Amy Cokayne speaks ahead of her third World Cup | Forces Sport | 8 August

11th August 2025

RAF clash with Australian rivals in rugby league | Forces Sport | 1 August

1st August 2025

Personnel make a splash at Inter Services Aquatics | Forces Sport | 25 July

25th July 2025

AYO Gurkha!

British Army bids farewell to Nepali warrior

2nd October 2025

Gurkha legend celebrates his 100th birthday

25th June 2025

Signals squadron becomes Gurkha unit

2nd April 2025

Gurkhas celebrate passing out at Catterick

12th November 2024

How Gurkha soldiers became musicians without missing a beat

19th August 2024

Gurkha recruits find out future regiments in special ceremony

6th August 2024

Veteran who scaled Everest ready for next inspirational challenge

13th June 2024

Queen's Gurkha Signals successfully pass their Fit For Role inspection

19th April 2024

Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas perform Game of Thrones theme

18th April 2024

Newest Gurkha sappers become fully-fledged members of the Queen's Gurkha Engineers

9th April 2024

Shooting instructors pick up tips from Gurkhas

8th April 2024

Queen's Gurkha Engineers wow crowds with thrilling Khukri display

4th April 2024

Civilian to Soldier, Gurkha to Sapper

28th March 2024

All about boats: New Gurkhas reach final part of course to qualify as Sappers

14th March 2024

New Gurkha engineers learn how to build bridges at speed

11th March 2024

Gurkha Museum to modernise collection and add Nepali voice to exhibits

27th February 2024

Life-changing moment for Gurkha recruits arriving in the UK

18th February 2024

337 Gurkha recruits swear allegiance to the King

7th February 2024

Gurkhas train with live explosives as they learn to become sappers

25th January 2024

Gurkha sappers find out engineering roles

29th January 2024

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25th November 2025

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28th November 2025

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24th November 2025

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24th November 2025

Veteran challenges US industrial giant over hearing damage

24th November 2025

REME finally experience Army netball title win feeling

21st November 2025

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24th November 2025

Royal Navy responds to Russia's Yantar spy ship's lasers

21st November 2025

Al Carns rejects claims veterans have been 'let down'

21st November 2025

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21st November 2025

Ajax problems resolved, insists Pollard

20th November 2025

How the RAF lost to the UK Fire Service

20th November 2025
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