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HMS Anson had been deployed to Australia and had subsequently been retasked with operating near the Persian Gulf (Picture: MOD)

Royal Navy's only operational attack submarine arrives in Gibraltar after retasking

15th May 2026 | Navy
The variable-sweep wing - better known as a swing wing - allowed the aircraft to fulfil its role as a high-speed interceptor while allowing it to make slower and safer carrier landings CREDIT US Department of War

F-14 Tomcat: The real star of Top Gun as Tom Cruise's film celebrates its 40th birthday

15th May 2026 | Aircraft
A Wildcat helicopter on the ground during Ex Tamber Shield in Norway (Picture: BFBS)

Wildcat and mouse: Navy's helicopters dodge P2000s on Exercise Tamber Shield

15th May 2026 | Navy
The aircraft carrier will be utilised on two different exercises, Exercise Tamber Shield and Exercise Dynamic Mongoose (Picture: MOD)

Aircraft carrier's deployment is a show of force to respond to Russian threat, expert says

15th May 2026 | Arctic/Antarctic
The RCH 155 mates the Boxer chassis with an automated turret containing the same main gun as the PzH2000 (Picture: MOD)

Royal Artillery to get 72 RCH 155 howitzers: British chassis, British turret, British steel

14th May 2026 | Army
Type 31 Frigate HMS Active being rolled out of the build hall in Rosyth

Defence firm Babcock foots the £140 million bill for reworks on Type 31 frigate

13th May 2026 | Sea vessels
HMS Duncan alongside HMS Prince of Wales before Exercise Dynamic Mongoose (Picture: HMS Duncan X)

HMS Duncan joins HMS Prince of Wales ahead of Nato's Exercise Dynamic Mongoose

13th May 2026 | Navy
The F/A-18 Hornet has been held in much acclaim, serving as the backbone of US carrier aviation since it was first introduced into service in 1983 (Picture: US Department of War)

End of an era: USMC phasing out F/A-18 Hornet maintenance roles as retirement looms

12th May 2026 | Aircraft
The proofing of firearms was established in 1637 under a royal charter from King Charles I (Picture: BFBS)

No catastrophic failure: How firearm is tested to ensure it passes proof and is safe to fire

12th May 2026 | Weapons and Kit
According to local media reports, a 200-meter exclusion zone was placed around the South Mole, in the southern section of Gibraltar Harbour

Security tightened as US Navy Ohio-class submarine arrives in Gibraltar Harbour

11th May 2026 | USA
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