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A step towards greater realism🚁 An unmanned vehicle was used to create moving targets during Apache training, giving British, American and Polish troops a more realistic test of their eyes in the sky

"I always wanted to be a pilot" In 2018, Lt Rhodri Leyshon, who died earlier this week after a Merlin helicopter ditched in the English Channel during a training exercise, told BFBS Forces News how becoming a pilot in the Commando Helicopter Force was his dream job. More here👇

It’s London Poppy Day🌹 More than 3,000 volunteers and Armed Forces personnel from the British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force will come together, with the aim of raising £1m in funding for the Royal British Legion’s (Royal British Legion) #PoppyAppeal

Flags of all Commonwealth nations were on display to honour the global service and sacrifice of wartime personnel. #veday80

Practice makes perfect💂‍♂️🥁 Hundreds of personnel marched through London under streetlights before entering the spotlight in a few days. Take a look at the night rehearsals for Monday's #VEDay 80 procession📺👇

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Wielding the Knight Stoner rifle Royal Marines have showcased their skills with their new KS-1 assault rifle during a Colours parade at Windsor Castle

Meet the Challenger 3 battle tank 🪖 Equipped with enhanced protection, an all-new turret and a smoothbore gun, the MBT marks a massive upgrade in UK armoured warfare ⬇️

Argentina's football players have been filmed singing an anti-English song at the #FIFAWorldCup. The team referenced the Falklands War as they celebrated reaching the final of the tournament.

Boots carried by her horse🕊️ An emotional farewell was bit to Lance Bombardier Ciara Sullivan as her coffin travelled to The Guards Chapel

More than 100,000 Sikh soldiers fought for Britain in WW1 and today their courage marches on🪖 The 1914 Sikhs Ceremonial Troop make history at Wellington Barracks - the first of its kind🇬🇧 Read more⬇️🔗

Rope throw under pressure🪢 🛳After eight months, HMS Richmond concluded her CSG25 deployment All that's left is for a successful rope throw; could Able Seaman Chris Jowett handle the pressure?🫣

"We should keep asking ourselves if commitment to our structures and history is holding us back"🗣️ Addressing the RUSI Land Warfare Conference, Air Chief Marshal Sir Rich Knighton highlighted the main challenges faced by the British military into todays changing world🌎

"It doesn't matter where they're from, once they put that TOS and Glengarry on, they're Jocks"🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The Royal Regiment of Scotland continues to celebrate 20 years of service and sacrifice as they paraded down the Royal Mile in Edinburgh💂

"If it is operated within those standards and within those specifications, it is safe"🗣️ Army says last year’s illness incident was due to improper use and maintenance — the vehicle itself is safe when operated as designed🔗

Rain, discipline and razor-sharp drill 🫡The Pakistan Army bring the flair, as the All-Arms International Pace Sticking Competition returns to Sandhurst

🗣️”We have a gap since Puma went out of service” CDS Sir Rich Knighton explains his position on the New Medium Helicopter programme - telling MPs that when Defence Investment Plan concludes we’ll know whether it goes forward and at what scale

Meet the Stormer crews standing guard at RAF Akrotiri Known as the "goalkeepers" of RAF Akrotiri, Stormer crews are ready 24/7 to stop drone and missile threats over Britain's key overseas base in Cyprus🔗

The 3 Commando name has officially gone⚔️ BFBS Forces News speaks with Major General Buster Howes on his reaction to brigade's rebrand to the UK Commando Force What are your thoughts?🔗⬇️

Keeping the horses cool🐎 With temperatures raising across the UK, the military's horses need to be looked after much as people🥵

A first for the Royal Navy⚓️ The crewless minehunter RNMB Ariadne successfully completed an autonomous docking during training, after deploying sonar systems in line with her mothership role

"I'm sick and tired of armchair generals"🗣️ Defence Minister Luke Pollard hits back at critics after a poll showed 86% of personnel say "underprepared" claims hurt morale🔗

Inside a Turkish hunter-killer submarine🇹🇷 BFBS Forces News gets a tour of TCG Birinci İnönü — a Gür-class diesel-electric submarine capable of diving to 300m and staying submerged for up to 50 days

"It's an absolute honour...a dream come true"🗣️🐎💂 It's just the third time in history, a non-UK unit takes over duties as The King's Life Guard. The duty was passed from the UK's Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment to the Canadian regiment, Lord Strathcona's Horse.

Why "Selection"? 🤔 The name of a new beer launched by three former SAS sergeant majors is inspired by the legendary selection course - one of the toughest endurance tests in the world

Nuclear submarine sighting in Gibraltar☢️ Astute-class attack submarine HMS Anson has docked on the Rock after operations stretching from Australia to the Persian Gulf Find out why she's there🔗⬇️