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Ben Pearson (right) and his husband Nathan.

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Bold targets have been set to build weapons and capabilities for the Royal Navy, Army and RAF at a faster rate.

Ambitious targets set to build ships, tanks and weapons faster

Red Arrows perfect new display.

Watch: Incredible Red Arrows display is perfected ahead of 2025 season

RAF fighter aircraft carried out airstrikes on a Houthi drone manufacturing facility in Yemen, working alongside US forces to do so.

Air strikes destroy Houthi drone facility to stop "persistent threat"

Ambitious aims to reduce the time it takes to build ships, submarines and planes.

"Powerful" aims to rapidly cut timescales to build ships and planes

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin KCB ADC, Chief of Defence Staff, outlined the current recruitment and retention figures in the Royal Navy, Army and RAF.

Reviving Royal Navy sees more join force but others struggling

Hundreds of military houses will be renovated as part of a government commitment to improve armed forces properties.

Hundreds of "shoddy" military houses in Portsmouth to be transformed

Cpl Alex and Petty Officer Andrew Warry, from Portchester, meeting up on a security mission in the Middle East. PO Warry is deployed on HMS Lancaster.

Pompey fans serving in Royal Navy and RAF unite on security mission

Martin Lynch.

I take a cold plunge in my wheelie bin every day - it helps my PTSD

HMS Prince of Wales will soon be leaving Portsmouth and sail to the Indo-Pacific region as part of a major deployment. The King’s Harbour Master shipping movements have released the time of when she will sail.

Time announced for when HMS Prince of Wales will leave for global op

HMS Prince of Wales will be joined by a myriad of different aircraft when she deploys to the Indo-Pacific region. She will be joined by various Royal Navy ships and other capabilities.

What aircraft will fly alongside HMS Prince of Wales on global mission

RAF Typhoon jets were scrambled to intercept Russian aircraft flying near Nato airspace.

Fierce RAF Typhoon jets intercept Russian aircraft

F-35B fighter jets will be pushed to their limits as they will be deployed alongside the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales. Picture: A stealth fighter flying off of the flagship's flight deck.

F-35B fighter jets "major milestone" on HMS Prince of Wales deployment

A hypersonic propulsion engine has been tested in a bid to develop cutting-edge missiles for the Royal Navy, Army and RAF.

"Critical" hypersonic missile propulsion test hailed a success

Royal Navy, Army and RAF families have been thrown into a “lottery” for school places and healthcare.

Military families face healthcare and school place "lottery"

A new community co-working space affiliated with Save A Warrior UK has opened its doors in Fareham Shopping Centre. Co-Director Tom Burgess is hoping that the organisation's work can be spread. Save A Warrior UK supporting military and emergency service personnel.

Co-working space helping veterans and emergency personnel opens
A warm and welcoming space that supports military veterans and emergency personnel has opened in Fareham.
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HMS Prince of Wales will soon be carrying out Operation Highmast, one of the most ambitious Royal Navy’s deployments in years.

Mighty HMS Prince of Wales to start "Operation Highmast" soon

CCTV footage shows RAF men causing damage to Paddington Bear statue

Save A Warrior UK, an organisation that supporters former Royal Navy, Army and RAF personnel - and other first responders - is moving into Fareham Shopping Centre.

Organisation supporting veterans moving into Fareham Shopping Centre

Puma helicopters fly over RAF Cosford.

RAF Puma helicopters to fly over UK today - full list of locations

Rachel Reeves speaking to the House of Commons on March 26, 2025, and announcing her Spring Statement. In the statement, she set out her aims to turn the UK into a “defence industrial superpower”.

"Defence industrial superpower" plans set out with military spend hike

The defence sector is not being considered a priority by the National Wealth Fund despite the government pushing policies in support of the Royal Navy, Army and RAF. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has addressed this.

Defence industry "not prioritised" by Treasury, report says

Mike Fisher, 91, is still playing cricket.

Watch: RAF veteran, 91, still plays cricket every week

The government plans to spend increased funding for defence on small to medium sized businesses in a bid to boost the economy. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is cutting foreign aid in order to up the defence budget.

New defence cash to target small firms - support Royal Navy and forces

Defence Secretary John Healey said the UK must rearm amid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, but there are fears that increased Royal Navy, Army and RAF spending would cause cuts elsewhere.

Cash-strapped Royal Navy, Army and RAF must "rearm", defence secretary

Veteran Bob

Veteran Meeting at local care home

British prime minister Keir Starmer is expected to summon defence chiefs amid squabbling over how much the UK should be spending on the armed forces. Pictured is the prime minister alongside General Sir Roly Walker KCB DSO (L) and Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) Admiral Sir Tony Radakin on November 26, 2024 in London.

Squabbling over defence spending as PM summons military chiefs
Bickering over how much the country should be spending on defence has lead to the prime minister summoning his defence chiefs.
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Type 26 and 31 shipbuilding programmes have been classed as amber in the MoD major projects data, which means they could end up overbudget and miss deadlines.

Shipbuilding programmes could be overbudget and miss deadlines

Serco have been awarded a huge contract to try and solve what has ben dubbed a recruitment and retention crisis within the Royal Navy, Army and RAF.

Huge £1.5bn contract signed to boost armed forces recruitment

Minister of the Armed Forces, Luke Pollard MP, said the UK is employing more cyber specialists after several online attacks on the country in two years.

"Cyber warriors" to be fast-tracked into armed forces

The commemorative coins mark the 60th anniversary of the first Red Arrows display

The Royal Mint has just launched some special Red Arrows 50p coins

RAF operations from the frontline will be shown as part of the second series of Top Guns: Inside the RAF.

Intense RAF documentary showing pilots on front-line to air - when

The RAF has been hounded out of university careers jobs fairs, with one of the ministers branding the decision as an "absolutely disgraceful". Pictured: Lord Coaker and Lord Stirrup.

RAF hounded from university jobs fairs in "disgraceful" act

Lord Houghton of Richmond, crossbench peer, said the government was in "complete delusion" over the capabilities of the Royal Navy, Army and RAF during a session in parliament.

MoD accused of "complete delusion" on Royal Navy and forces capability

The Ministry of Defence is clamping down on Royal Navy, Army and RAF military secrets from being shared on video game forums such as War Thunder. Pictured is a Eurofighter Typhoon fighter aircraft, after the aircraft's radar system was leaked online.

Classified military secrets leaked on video game forums

The number of personnel in the Royal Navy, British Army and RAF is not expected to increase after the strategic defence review is published, national reports say. Budget constraints have been blamed.

Size of armed forces not expected to increase after defence review

British troops have been deployed to Japan in the wake of the arrival of HMS Prince of Wales, the Royal Navy flagship.

British troops deployed to Japan in wake of HMS Prince of Wales

Mariette Hughes, Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces, confirmed that the number of grievances within Royal Navy, Army and RAF has risen again for the third year in a row.

"Unacceptable" harassment and other complaints rising in armed forces

Computer generated image (CGI) issued by BAE Systems of the latest concept model of the UK's next generation combat aircraft, the Tempest. Ministers have been warned to keep a tight grip on the budget of the £12 billion Tempest jet fighter programme after problems with other international collaborations. The plane, due to enter service in 2035, is being developed with Italy and Japan under the global combat air programme (GCAP).

RAF Tempest fighter jet must stop rising costs and delays, MP

British and American pilots tested themselves by flying F-35 fighter jets during a naval combat trial over Los Angeles, California.

F-35 fighter jets texted to limits during US naval air combat trial

Major Ministry of Defence projects for the Royal Navy, Army and RAF projects are currently in "disarray", with them being overbudget and lasting too long, the head of the defence select committee has said.

Major military projects "in disarray" - delayed and overbudget

Minister for the Armed Forces Luke Pollard MP has announced that 2,600 UK personnel will take part in Nato’s Exercise Steadfast Dart to support its allies and deter Russian aggression.

Hundreds of troops to join Nato exercise in response to Russia

A truck mounted, Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW) development system that can detect, track and engage a range of threats across land, air and sea. British soldiers have successful trialled for the first time the game-changing weapon that can take down a swarm of drones using radio waves for less than the cost of a pack of mince pies.

Radio wave weapon that costs 10p to fire trialled to destroy drones

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has successfully trialled an atomic clock which could be used on military vehicles and warships - alongside other uses for the Royal Navy, Army and RAF. Minister for Defence Procurement and Industry, Maria Eagle described the technology as ground-breaking.

Futuristic atomic clock trialled for military operations

A WW1 machine gun and other weaponry has been stolen or lost from the Ministry of Defence over the past two years, with increasing calls for an inquiry.

WWI machine gun, rifle and pistol among firearms lost or stolen - MoD

The five new designs include coins commemorating the Red Arrows, the modern railway and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother

Royal Mint unveils five special coins for 2025

More than 10,000 armed forces personnel - in the Royal Navy, Army and RAF - are “not medically deployable”.

More than 10k armed forces personnel "not medically deployable"

Lord Robathan, Conservative, said defence spending on the Royal Navy, Army and RAF should be double the target the government is currently working towards in order to deter Russia amid the ongoing war with Ukraine.

"Raging" Russia should force higher defence spending target, Lord says

Andy Start, Chief Executive of Defence, Equipment & Support (DE&S), confirmed that more Royal Navy, Army and RAF projects have been classed as delayed and overbudget, but says the data overall is positive. He made the announcement during a Defence Select Committee meeting on Wednesday.

More military projects delayed and overbudget but data is good, expert

Royal Navy, Army and RAF reserve forces are "hollowed out", with the number of personnel still declining, a report has said.

Pictured: A Guard of Honour formed of sailors from Royal Navy Reserve units on July 29, 2023.

"Ongoing failures" causing armed forces reserves to be "hollowed out"

Military housing is being blighted by damp, mould and rat infestations - conditions which have been described as "shocking" by the chair of the defence select committee, Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi MP.

Military housing blighted by damp, mould and rat infestations

Commended for their bravery, the two COPC cadets.

College cadets in cavalry contest

Defence secretary John Healey is due to announce a move which would see UK Defence Firms prioritised under a new industrial strategy, organised by the MoD to help the Royal Navy, Army and RAF.

UK firms to be prioritised in new industrial strategy for armed forces

Defence secretary John Healey said military accommodation for the Royal Navy, Army and RAF were in a "crippled state".

Military housing left in "crippled state" as money to fix it wasted

Scenes from the successful test firing of the SPEAR 3 missile from a BAE Systems-operated Typhoon jet at Vidsel range in Sweden.

Long-range missile to be used by Navy pilots after test - pictures

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