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Thousands cheer Marines' homecoming Thu, May 16, 2013Thousands have lined the streets of Taunton as Royal Marines marched through their home town to mark returning from their final deployment in Afghanistan. More »
- Prince Harry pays tribute to US war dead Fri, May 10, 2013
Prince Harry, in the dress uniform of his British army regiment, paid tribute Friday to US soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan on day two of a US tour dedicated More »
- Fighter Jet U-Turn 'To Cost Taxpayers £74m' Fri, May 10, 2013
Abandoned plans to switch the fighter jet for the Royal Navy's new aircraft carriers will cost taxpayers £74m, a public spending watchdog has said. More »
- Aircraft plan switch 'to cost £74m' Fri, May 10, 2013
Abandoned plans to switch the fighter aircraft for the Royal Navy's new carriers will cost taxpayers £74 million, according to a public spending watchdog. More »
- Soldiers vindicated after 70 years Tue, May 7, 2013
Irish soldiers who were blacklisted and shunned for joining the British Army to fight Nazi Germany have been vindicated after almost 70 years. More »
- On This Day: HMS Sheffield destroyed by Argentina during Falklands War Fri, May 3, 2013
HMS Sheffield was destroyed by Argentina 31 years ago today – killing 20 British sailors and becoming the first Royal Navy ship to be sunk since World War II. More »
- Soldiers serve 'despite sex crimes' Thu, May 2, 2013
Twenty soldiers are continuing to serve in the British Army despite committing crimes that resulted in them being placed on the sex offenders' register, it has been More »
- Demo Against UK's Use Of Armed Drones Sat, Apr 27, 2013
Anti-war demonstrators have marched from Lincoln to an RAF base to voice their opposition to the UK's use of armed drones in Afghanistan. More »
- Campaigners stage RAF drones demo Sat, Apr 27, 2013
Hundreds of peace campaigners have gathered outside an RAF base to protest against the "obscenity" of armed drones being used to conduct unmanned missions in More »
- From hackers to security experts, the Balkan IT sector is booming Fri, Apr 26, 2013
By Radu Marinas and Tsvetelia Tsolova BUCHAREST/SOFIA (Reuters) - After hacking the Pentagon, NASA and Britain's Royal Navy for fun, TinKode got a real job as a More »
- Armed RAF Afghan Drones Now Flown From UK Thu, Apr 25, 2013
Sky News has learnt that for the first time, RAF pilots have operated drone missions over Afghanistan from British soil. More »
- Submarine fire 'a very small event' Thu, Apr 25, 2013
A minor that broke out at a nuclear-powered submarine has been put out, the Royal Navy said. More »
- Last Commando Marines head home Tue, Apr 9, 2013
The last commando group of Royal Marines to serve in Afghanistan is heading back to the UK. More »
- Marines to patrol Boat Race course Sun, Mar 31, 2013
Royal Marines are to patrol the River Thames as security is stepped up to ensure there is no disruption of the Boat Race. More »
- Boat Race To Be Patrolled By Royal Marines Fri, Mar 29, 2013
The Royal Marines have been drafted in to patrol the Boat Race because of fears of sabotage after last year's protest invasion. More »
- Watertight security for Boat Race Fri, Mar 29, 2013
Royal Marines will be stationed in inflatable boats along the length of the Boat Race course on Sunday to ensure the event is not disrupted by another protester, More »
- Prince William In New RAF Rescue TV Series Thu, Mar 28, 2013
A new TV series has been given rare access to Prince William in his day job as a search and rescue pilot. More »
- Snow: RAF Helicopter Sent To Aid Farmers Tue, Mar 26, 2013
A Royal Air Force Chinook helicopter has started dropping feed to thousands of farm animals stranded in huge snow drifts in Northern Ireland. More »
- William's RAF rescue role to end Tue, Mar 26, 2013
The Duke of Cambridge's days as an RAF Sea King pilot are numbered following confirmation that Britain's search-and-rescue helicopter service is to be privatised. More »
- RAF helicopter in livestock mission Tue, Mar 26, 2013
An RAF Chinook helicopter has been called to help as part of an emergency operation to reach farms and families cut off by huge snow drifts in Northern Ireland. More »
- Helicopter search and rescue taken over by US company Tue, Mar 26, 2013
An American firm has reportedly won the helicopter search and rescue contract, taking over operations from the RAF and Royal Navy for the first time in 70 years. More »
- RAF rescues stricken fisherman Fri, Mar 22, 2013
These dramatic pictures show how an RAF crew battled howling winds and lashing rain to rescue a seriously injured French fisherman from a stricken vessel. More »
- Medals for Afghan campaign heroes Fri, Mar 22, 2013
A soldier who single-handedly battled insurgents in Afghanistan, two members of the RAF who defended Camp Bastion from an attack and a female Army medic are among More »
- Snow marks Dambusters anniversary Thu, Mar 21, 2013
Broadcaster Dan Snow has taken to the skies in an RAF fast jet to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Dambusters raid. More »
- RAF flies in cash for Cyprus Brits Tue, Mar 19, 2013
A plane carrying one million euro (£852,600) has arrived in Cyprus as part of a "contingency measure" to help troops and their families. More »
- New Head Of The Armed Forces To Be Named Tue, Mar 19, 2013
General Sir Nicholas Houghton is expected to be named as the new head of the British Armed Forces. More »
- Sweden holds state funeral for Princess Lilian Sat, Mar 16, 2013
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Princess Lilian, the Welsh-born beauty who married into Sweden's royal family after a 33-year secret romance with a prince, was buried after a More »
- British Army Bases In Germany To Shut By 2019 Tue, Mar 5, 2013
Seven UK army sites will be axed as part of a major shake-up as soldiers return from Germany, it has been announced. More »
- Navy's Tennis Ball-Hunting Radar Revealed Tue, Mar 5, 2013
A new radar that can detect a tennis ball travelling at three times the speed of sound from more than 15 miles away has been fitted to a Royal Navy warship. More »
- HMS Ambush: New Nuclear Submarine For Navy Fri, Mar 1, 2013
HMS Ambush, Britain's most advanced attack submarine has officially joined the Royal Navy fleet. More »
- Woman Pleads Guilty To Facebook Harassment Wed, Feb 27, 2013
A woman has pleaded guilty to using Facebook to harass the family of a girl who went missing from a British army base in Germany more than 30 years ago. More »
- Avalanche: Second RAF Victim Is Named Sat, Feb 16, 2013
The second of three people killed in an avalanche in the Scottish Highlands on Thursday has been named by the Ministry of Defence. More »
- 'Child Sex Abuse' At RAF Base Investigated Fri, Feb 8, 2013
A man has been interviewed over historic allegations of sex abuse against children at a former Royal Air Force base in Berlin. More »
- MoD Attacked For 'Flawed' Jet Decision Tue, Feb 5, 2013
The Ministry of Defence has been strongly criticised for its "flawed" decision to buy a different version of the new F-35 fighter aircraft for the Royal Navy's new More »
- RAF Airbase On Sale For £2m On eBay Fri, Feb 1, 2013
A former RAF station - complete with high-security fence, underground bunker and a helipad - has been put up for sale on eBay. More »
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