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"It's not especially glamorous, it's critically important"🗣️ Close to 1,000 troops and more than 300 vehicles have been involved in a simulated operation to prepare for war. 16 Air Assault Brigade conducted a no-notice practice mobilisation. 🔗brnw.ch/21wUkX6

They beat New Zealand🇳🇿...now it's time to face Australia🇦🇺 It's title decider time for @RAFRugbyLeague in the Tri-Nation Rugby Championship title! One match. One trophy🏆 🗓️24th July︱15:45 BST 📺LIVE🔴 BFBS Forces News YouTube

Lock, identify, and strike enemy targets at lightning speed!⚡ Helsing’s Altra software enables uncrewed vehicles to detect and launch attacks, revolutionising battlefield precision and lethality. Find out more🔗➡️brnw.ch/21wUkYm

Ready to strike at a moment's notice!🔥 Helicopters hover, ropes drop, and @RoyalMarines commandos storm historical ramparts. It's all preparation for their role as the UK Special Operations Maritime Task Group🌍🚁🛡️ Full report🔗➡️brnw.ch/21wUkzf

Check out the latest BFBS #ForcesNews daily download: 🔵F-35B jet, stuck in Kerala for five weeks, leaves India ⚪President Zelensky says Kyiv officials set for new round of peace talks 🟡Royal Navy welcomes HMS Stirling Castle into fleet

Long-term parking comes to an end as the stranded F-35B jet finally leaves India. It had been stuck at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport since landing there following an emergency diversion. Read more🔗forcesnews.com/csg25/long-ter…

RAF delivered a comeback win over the Royal New Zealand Air Force🙌🏉 This means that Thursday's clash🆚Royal Australian Air Force, which is LIVE🔴on BFBS Forces News YouTube, will be a championship decider!🏆 Check out the best of the tries from the weekend👀📺@bfbssport

Parliament's intelligence watchdog is to hold an inquiry into the Afghan data leak. The leak led to the imposition of a superinjunction and a secret relocation scheme costing hundreds of millions of pounds. Read more🔗⬇️ forcesnews.com/operations/afg…

"It's not especially glamorous, it's critically important"🗣️ Close to 1,000 troops and more than 300 vehicles have been involved in a simulated operation to prepare for war. 16 Air Assault Brigade conducted a no-notice practice mobilisation. 🔗brnw.ch/21wUkX6

.@HMS_Str_Castle🤝 @RoyalNavy Fleet The former RFA minehunting ship has now been redesignated as a fully commissioned warship⚓

Last week, BFBS attended the launch of the British Army’s 2026 Mount Everest expedition which is taking place in April next year. We’re excited to be supporting this ambitious challenge and spoke to Major Joe Adamson about his role in leading the Himalayan expedition 🗻

"If you have no morals or scruples, chemical weapons are brilliant"🗣️ Russian forces have been using choking agents, which burn the skin and eyes. 💬@HamishDBG believes this needs to be added to Putin's list of crimes he should answer for. 🔗youtu.be/mi3kpcU4i0s?fe…

The first national memorial for the men and women who served in the RAF Photographic Reconnaissance Unit has reached the planning stage. The PRU took more than 26 million photographs which aided intelligence in ending WW2. forcesnews.com/services/raf/f…

Lock, identify, and strike enemy targets at lightning speed! Helsing’s Altra software enables uncrewed vehicle to detect and launch attacks- revolutionising battlefield precision and lethality. Find out more here🔗➡️brnw.ch/21wUkYm

The charter was introduced last summer, two and a half years after Afghans began arriving following the fall of Kabul. By that time, thousands of arrivals were already living on military bases. To date, 38,000 people have been resettled in the UK.

Excl: The MOD introduced behaviour rules for Afghans living on UK military bases — revealed after unverified online claims of anti-social behaviour. The Conduct Charter “captures the standards and norms that will be expected by new neighbours on military sites,” a source said.

MOD behaviour rules were introduced for Afghans living on military bases📜 A code of conduct was imposed for Afghan residents, including those living in Service Family Accommodation Read BFBS @jameswharton exclusive report⬇️🔗forcesnews.com/news/exclusive…

Ready to strike at a moment's notice!🔥 Helicopters hover, ropes drop, and @RoyalMarines commandos storm historical ramparts. It's all preparation for their role as the UK Special Operations Maritime Task Group🌍🚁🛡️ Full report🔗➡️brnw.ch/21wUkzf

RAF Hawk jets near-miss. Two RAF Hawk training jets came within just 100ft of a small civilian plane while making an approach into RAF Valley in Anglesey. ✍️@forcesnewstim Read more🔗⬇️ forcesnews.com/services/raf/r…