It's called the Chinook – but how did the RAF's powerful heavy-lift helicopter get that name?
The US Army has a long history of naming its rotary-wing aircraft after Native American peoples – and the UK inherits these names too
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USA How a US Navy sea drone unit rescued Apache crew after heli went down near Oman
A US Navy water drone recovered two soldiers after their helicopter went down near one of the world's busiest maritime corridors
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Navy Government puts money where its mouth is on Aukus as it unveils underwater drones
John Healey said that new technology for underwater drones will be developed in a meeting with his Aukus counterparts in Singapore
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Technology The Soviet navy did it first with the ekranoplan – now the US military's likely to get one too
The Soviet Union's Lun-class MD-160 is the only ground-effect vehicle to have seen military service, but that looks set to change
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RAF What do we know about UK Armed Forces involvement in US 250th celebrations?
The UK will send the RAF's Red Arrows, Royal Navy ships, and the Band of His Majesty's Royal Marines across the pond this summer
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Aircraft F-14 Tomcat: The real star of Top Gun as Tom Cruise's film celebrates its 40th birthday
The F-14 looked spectacular and had a serious Cold War job – keeping Soviet bombers, spy planes and missiles away from US Navy carriers
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USA Former Royal Marine recounts his time on Exercise Purple Star and the tragedy that unfolded
BFBS Forces News Archive Researcher Richard White was deployed to Camp Lejeune in 1996
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USA Checkered Flag gives aircrew rare chance to launch live missiles at manoeuvring targets
In the air, pilots simulate combat scenarios, while on the ground, crews work to keep every mission running
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Army Infanteers from 3 Para tangle with drones and dragoons as old school warfare gets modern twist
Soldiers from A Coy and US troops from 2nd Cavalry Regiment take it in turns to attack and defend against each other – and the aerial threat
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Aircraft End of an era: USMC phasing out F/A-18 Hornet maintenance roles as retirement looms
According to an internal message released by the service, the Hornet will be retired by 2030 with the corps focusing on the F-35 instead
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USA Remembering Purple Star 1996: A major UK-US exercise with a lasting human cost
Purple Star was a test of collaborative warfare at a time when the US and UK were adapting to the uncertainty after the Cold War
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USA Security tightened as US Navy Ohio-class submarine arrives in Gibraltar Harbour
Gibraltarian media also reported that a contingent of Royal Marines had arrived on the Rock on board Royal Air Force transport aircraft
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USA Final Leg: USS Gerald R Ford homeward bound after almost 12 months at sea
Footage shared on X captured the imposing figure of Gerald R Ford transiting through the Strait of Gibraltar
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RAF UK's 48th F-35B arrives at RAF Marham with first Lightning order now completed
The arrival of BK48 completes the UK's initial Tranche 1 procurement phase of the US-made fifth generation warplane
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Royals King's 'subtle' speech and clever gift sparks Royal Navy pride, former commodore says
Commodore (Ret'd) Steve Prest told BFBS Forces News that the King's speech in Washington underlined the strength and power of the monarchy
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Navy Government must inject renewed impetus into the Aukus partnership, report says
It warned that the scale and ambition of Aukus requires political leadership from the Prime Minister to counter the political drift