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BFBS Forces News @forcesnews.com · 2d

Some call it “just gaming” 👾

The military call it strategy, precision, and teamwork under pressure. Esports in the UK Armed Forces is growing fast 🕹️

Find out why 🔗⬇️

Game on: Why esports are enjoying a surge of support in the UK Armed Forces

There is palpable excitement for the growth of esports among all three services in the British military

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The Royal visit👑

The Sultan of Pahang visited RAF Akrotiri, Bloodhound Camp and Malander beach, where his final military exercise began over 40 years ago

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A Sultan in Cyprus: Malaysian royal who trained at Sandhurst makes nostalgic trip

The Sultan of Pahang reunites with old friends from his Sandhurst platoon, who carried out their final exercise there 46 years ago

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Many are expected to be on the frontline within 48 hours

Another group of Ukrainian personnel have left the east of England for combat with Russia after passing out of a UK training camp

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Latest Op Interflex troops head back to Ukraine having learned to command and conquer

At a leaving parade, a piper from the Irish Guards was used to rally the troops ahead of their return to the conflict with Russia

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A first for Canadian military aircraft🇨

🛩️Royal Canadian Air Force pilots conducted a highway landing in Estonia to support Nato's deterrence and defence posture

Take a closer look🔗⬇️

Highway to readiness: Canadian fighter jets touch down on public road in Estonia

CF-188 Hornets land on the Jägala-Käravete highway in Estonia to test their ability to operate should their airfield be knocked out

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BFBS Forces News @forcesnews.com · 2d

Former service personnel will be able to show their veteran status to access a range of services

Veterans can now apply for a digital version of their physical ID cards that will include their name, photo, latest service and date of birth🔗⬇️

New digital ID cards for Armed Forces veterans are safe and secure, insists minister

Louise Sandher-Jones says the digital veteran ID card offers banking-level technology to defend against hacking attempts

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BFBS Forces News @forcesnews.com · 2d

Shooting from a helicopter like three-dimensional chess𖦏♟️

Former Royal Navy Commander Tom Sharpe has offered his insights into HMS Lancaster's pivotal role in the Gulf region

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Explained: How Royal Marines sniper team took out drug boat with a single shot

Former Royal Navy Commander Tom Sharpe offers his insights into the recent high-stakes drug bust in the Gulf of Oman

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Out of the studio and into the world of military operations✈️

Clive Standen, an actor best known for his roles in Vikings and Taken, heads to RAF Brize Norton🔗⬇️

Vikings actor swaps longship for RAF transport aircraft as he heads to Brize Norton

Clive Standen joined 1 Air Mobility Wing at RAF Brize Norton, where he immersed himself in the world of air mobility and logistics

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We're watching you👀

✈️Real-time intelligence on Russian forces is being gathered by an RAF jet flying the full NATO-Russia border - a process taking 12 hours

This is the first time an RAF Rivet Joint has flown a mission of this length🔗⬇️

RAF's Rivet Joint gathers intel along Russian border and lets Moscow know we're watching you

Information collected by the jet paints a real-time image of Russian military activity that's constantly updating Nato intelligence networks

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"We should not step back aghast at our new frigates that won't fit into the old docks and sheds"🗣️

Royal Navy's new frigates are too big for boat sheds - but that's by design, not mistake

The latest from Cdre (Ret'd) Steve Prest🔗

Royal Navy's new frigates too big for boat sheds - but that's by design, not mistake

Retired Commodore Steve Prest says the Type 26 and Type 31 vessels were specified for the jobs they need to do, not dockyard maintenance

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The Ministry of Defence has settled a legal case brought by more than 4,500 claimants

This over the way it "discriminately" charged rent for Single Living Accommodation (SLA)

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Exclusive: MOD settles multimillion-pound discriminatory accommodation charges case

Thousands of serving personnel are expected to receive compensation following the MOD's decision to settle out of court

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The blueprint for the UK's Armed Forces depends on data from every military sensor being available to every person who needs it🌐

This week's BFBS Sitrep explores the Digital Targeting Web🔗⬇️

The Digital Targeting Web explained | Sitrep podcast

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BFBS Forces News @forcesnews.com · 2d

Hidden defence👀

🌐Artificial Intelligence is seen as a game-changer in the boxing ring of defence

🔎So, how will AI give the UK Armed Forces the edge in any fight?

Hidden defence: How AI will give UK Armed Forces the edge in any fight

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BFBS Forces News @forcesnews.com · 3d

AI transformation in the UK Armed Forces is already well underway🤖

The quest for advanced, integrated force protection technology is part of Talos, a programme focused on accelerating a defence-wide approach to integrated command and control🔗⬇️

Game-changing AI with ultra-fast battlefield intelligence processing to give military the edge

The quest for advanced, multi-domain, integrated force protection technology is part of an MOD programme called Talos

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Airborne tribute

The ashes of an Army recruit, Private Harry Johnson, who died in July, are to be scattered from an aircraft in what's being described as a solemn act in his honour

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Airborne tribute: Ashes of Parachute Regiment recruit to be scattered from the sky

Para veterans are being urged to support the ceremony which is expected to take place next month

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BFBS Forces News @forcesnews.com · 3d

A military funeral involving all three services has been held for former CDS Field Marshal Lord Guthrie at Westminster Cathedral

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Armed Forces say farewell to former Chief of the Defence Staff Field Marshal Lord Guthrie

The 86-year-old was one of the most outstanding officers of his generation, with the Welsh Guards and SAS among the units in which he served

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BFBS Forces News @forcesnews.com · 3d

"I do still fly, yeah – I keep my hours going"🗣️✈️

👑The Prince of Wales has said he still keeps up his flying hours, during a visit to a Royal Air Force base with the Crown Prince of Jordan🇯🇴

More from the special RAF Benson visit🔗⬇️

Prince of Wales reveals he is keeping up his flying hours during visit to RAF Benson

Prince William also chatted about flying Sea King helicopters on rescue missions when he served a three-year tour with the Search and Rescue Force

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'Target the Prince of Wales'𖦏

🛦🛦Those were the orders given to Indian fighter pilots as their British counterparts were determined to defend the flagship in a realistic scenario played out over the Arabian Sea

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Target the Prince of Wales: F-35s fight off simulated attack from Indian warplanes

Indian Su-30MKI Flankers and Jaguars attempt to "sink" the Royal Navy flagship, while the British Lightnings try to intercept them

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BFBS Forces News @forcesnews.com · 3d

UK troops test versatile battlefield Viking uncrewed ground vehicle

🔩Developed by IDV Robotics, it is a versatile vehicle that can potentially fulfil many missions in the battlefield environment

Take a closer look🔗⬇️

UK troops test versatile battlefield Viking uncrewed ground vehicle

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BFBS Forces News @forcesnews.com · 4d

Russia's Shahed drones

Russia has been using Iranian Shahed 136 suicide drones since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022

Find out more about the deadly drones🔗⬇️

Ukraine urged to change tactics as Russia's Shahed drones become more deadly

Russia is upgrading the Iranian design, making them easier to control for their operators and harder to shoot down for their opponents

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"The frontline is getting closer"🗣️

Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, addressed 400 MPs who stood just metres away from what is believed to be one of the original 6,000 Shahed drones Iran gave to Russia's president, Putin

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Deadly Shahed drone on show in Parliament as Speaker warns that frontline is getting closer

Sir Lindsay Hoyle was addressing 400 MPs and standing just metres away from what is believed to be one of the original 6,000 Shahed drones

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Meeting full of grip and grins, but focus is firmly on Putin

Countries, including Spain, Italy, France, and the UK, have faced criticism for holding back on defence spending for Ukraine

Nato defence ministers have met in Brussels🔗⬇️

Nato defence ministers' meeting full of grips and grins, but the focus is firmly on Putin

BFBS Forces News' Simon Newton reports from Brussels at a meeting he says is designed to show unity and the power of the alliance

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BFBS Forces News @forcesnews.com · 4d

The UK has supplied more than 85,000 military drones to Ukraine in the past six months of this year, the Defence Secretary has said.

🛰Mr Healey also confirmed that the UK has invested £600m this year to accelerate drone delivery

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UK delivers more than 85,000 military drones to Ukraine as Nato pushes after incursions

The Defence Secretary made the announcement ahead of a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, which is being co-hosted with Germany

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BFBS Forces News @forcesnews.com · 4d

The niece of a Kenyan woman allegedly murdered by a British soldier has met Defence Secretary John Healey

13 years after her Aunt's murder, Esther Njoki is pushing the Defence Secretary to help her and her family seek justice

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Agnes Wanjiru: Murdered Kenyan woman's niece meets Defence Secretary in search for justice

Esther Njoki urged John Healey and the UK government to do everything in their power to ensure the arrested man is extradited

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Coldstream Guards swap bearskin for UN's blue beret as they take on peacekeeping role🕊️

🫡The Coldstream Guards have been transferred authority for the British sector of the Green Line buffer zone

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Coldstream Guards 'proud' to formally take over UN peacekeeping in Cyprus

About 223 guardsmen and officers from the historic regiment will be based in the divided capital Nicosia

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Viking uncrewed ground vehicle put through its paces in Latvia

⚙️Developed by IDV Robotics, it is a versatile vehicle that can potentially fulfil many missions in a battlefield environment

Tour the Viking on Exercise Forest Guardian🔗⬇️

Viking uncrewed ground vehicle: The platform which could be a valuable battlefield asset

The Viking uncrewed ground vehicle has recently been tested in the Baltic region during a Joint Expeditionary Force deployment

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