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Royal Navy task force deploys to defend critical undersea data cables Forces TV12:34
2024 World Air Forces directory: how major conflicts impacted World Air Forces fleet FlightGlobal12:45
Berlin approves funding for Eurofighter SEAD-variant development FlightGlobal10:32
Incredible pictures show warplanes roaring over Lake District skies Lancs Live12:05
UK sends second warship to the Gulf as tensions soar in Middle East GB News08:23
British destroyer sent to Gulf to bolster security Mail Online11:20
Airbus to convert Eurofighter for electronic combat Aerospace Manufacturing11:18

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Russia deploying poorly trained airborne forces in Ukraine, says MOD Forces TV13:54

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Charlie Peters gives his insight as Royal Navy send a British destroyer to the Gulf GB News13:48

In the last hour

2024 World Air Forces directory: how major conflicts impacted global fleet FlightGlobal13:16

Introduction of Non-Religious Pastoral Officers for Armed Forces GOV.UK (Press Release)13:03

In the last 2 hours

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More consultations workshops on major scheme at army base near Winchester Hampshire Chronicle12:40

Swiss air force resumes PC-21 operations following landing mishap FlightGlobal12:34

Royal Navy task force deploys to defend critical undersea data cables Forces TV12:34

RAF man who died in Oswestry war time crash remembered by family Oswestry and Border Counties Advertizer12:33

Incredible pictures show warplanes roaring over Lake District skies Lancs Live12:05

EU and Montenegro strengthen cooperation on counter-terrorism EU Reporter12:04

Operation Kipion: What is the Royal Navy's mission in the Middle East? Forces TV12:04

Airbus to make Eurofighter fit for electronic combat Air10112:03

WAPDA projects double hydropower capacity and increase water storage to 45 days International Water Power and Dam Construction12:00

TT Electronics opens power and control facility in Rochdale Rochdale Online11:58

In the last 4 hours

SPAINSAT NG: Start of final acceptance testing of satellite and active antennas Satellite Evolution11:51

Ex-paratrooper, 92, to walk 101 laps around city's Centenary Square for charity The Telegraph & Argus11:48

Loud noise and 'UFO lights' spotted above Bristol as British Aerospace Hawk Mk167 flies overhead Bristol Live11:24

Operation Kipion: What is the Royal Navy's peacekeeping mission in the Middle East? Forces TV11:23

British destroyer sent to Gulf to bolster security Mail Online11:20

Airbus to convert Eurofighter for electronic combat Aerospace Manufacturing11:18

Eurofighter Typhoon electronic combat aircraft set to replace German Tornadoes Shephard.co.uk11:14

War footing: how major conflicts impacted World Air Forces fleet FlightGlobal11:13

SAMI and Embraer sign defence MoU Times Aerospace10:50

Small unit one of the big winners in Royal Navy surface fleet's annual awards Forces TV10:49

British Destroyer heading to the Gulf UK Defence Journal10:45

Peter Quentin: It’s time to focus on the first duty of government. So here are some bold… ConservativeHome10:44

Berlin approves funding for Eurofighter SEAD-variant development FlightGlobal10:32

British naval task force to deploy to Baltic area UK Defence Journal10:25

Armed Forces to recruit first non-religious pastoral officers British Humanist Association10:09

In the last 6 hours

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BBC sets out its Christmas feast Church Times09:40

HMS Diamond sets sail to bolster UK's maritime presence across the Middle East Forces TV09:30

Silent Singing and John Maclean Bella Caledonia09:20

Royal Navy destroyer deployed to the Gulf on maritime security mission Royal Navy (Press Release)09:08

Ballyhaise will be a handful for St Patrick’s, Cullyhanna, stresses Jason Duffy Belfast Telegraph09:08

In Defence of Democracy: The Pakistani Supreme Court’s Decision Against Military Trials of Civilians Oxford Human Rights Hub09:04

Royal Navy sends lethal warship HMS Diamond to the Gulf to protect international vessels from… Mail Online08:54

Royal Navy destroyer sent to Gulf to combat wider Middle East war threat posed by Iran Yahoo! UK & Ireland08:50

Royal Navy destroyer sent to Gulf to combat threat of wider war Evening Standard08:42

UK sends second warship to the Gulf as tensions soar in Middle East GB News08:23

China News - 30 November China Research Group News08:16

Blue Smoke launches briefing on senior appointments at UN environment bodies UNA-UK07:55

In the last 8 hours

Prince of Wales takes part in simulated attack with Worcester soldiers Worcester News07:41

HMS Diamond sets sail to bolster UK maritime presence across the Middle East Forces TV07:20

Royal Navy: UK sends second warship HMS Diamond to the Gulf to 'bolster presence' in the Middle … National World07:15

HMS Diamond sent to the Gulf in response to rising tension in the Middle East Navy Lookout07:13

Tickets For Troops reaches 2,000,000 donated tickets milestone Forces TV06:38

British Army under-23s impress against RAF as Inter Services title set for final showdown Forces TV06:10

RAF tribute at funeral of retired Dundee English teacher and air force recruiter Alastair Allan of Angus Dundee Courier, Scotland06:07

Royal Navy ships to patrol in northern Europe in allied effort to protect undersea pipelines The News, Portsmouth06:04

Earlier today

Afghan refugees to be housed in empty military accommodation Wiltshire Times05:23

Cal Baptist takes down Southern Utah 91-66 Mail Online04:33

Video: UK sending one of its most lethal warships to Gulf to deter Iran-backed groups Sky News03:34

Babcock awarded £120m worth of contracts The Business Magazine03:11

What the papers say – November 30 Evening Standard01:35

Peter Sheridan has confirmed that the Tory Troubles legislation was designed around soldiers' needs, not victims' The Irish News01:05

Royal Navy sends second warship to Gulf BBC00:26

Defence Secretary sends Royal Navy destroyer east of Suez to safeguard security in the Gulf GOV.UK (Press Release)00:12

Royal Navy task force to deploy with JEF partners to defend undersea cables GOV.UK (Press Release)00:12

Britain sends Royal Navy ship to Gulf for security operations Yahoo! UK & Ireland00:11

Britain to send seven Royal Navy ships to patrol areas with undersea cables Yahoo! UK & Ireland00:11

Royal Navy ships join allied effort to protect undersea pipelines Belfast Telegraph00:07

Royal Navy task force deployed to counter Russian activities off Northern Europe ITV00:03

Yesterday

Pratt & Whitney wins sole-source contract for F-35 engine upgrade FlightGlobal23:17 29-Nov-23

RAF Christmas Island veteran, 86, receives nuclear testing medal Eastern Daily Press, Norfolk21:07 29-Nov-23

'Barbaric' thug attacked pregnant woman and eight police officers The Northern Echo21:06 29-Nov-23

5 Interesting Ways That Old RAF Bases Have Been Used After Their Closures Simple Flying20:36 29-Nov-23

US condemns 'unsafe' Iran drone flight near carrier Mail Online20:24 29-Nov-23

UK affirms support to Ukraine at OSCE foreign ministers' meeting GOV.UK (Press Release)20:08 29-Nov-23

Sunak's family profit from business linked with Israeli intelligence veterans Morning Star20:06 29-Nov-23

Google accused of placing adverts on adult entertainment and sanctioned companies’ websites Channel 420:06 29-Nov-23

New information and reconcilliation body 'must deliver for victims': Seff News Letter19:48 29-Nov-23

Israeli troops raid West Bank, as Gaza ceasefire talks continue Channel 419:30 29-Nov-23

‘Death had marvellously improved him’ – Frank McNally on the Irish doctors who had the last word on Napoleon The Irish Times19:09 29-Nov-23

£120m contracts signed for new submarines The Lochside Press18:05 29-Nov-23

ICRIR says Peter Sheridan was speaking in 'personal capacity' after he suggested legacy body created to 'protect… The Irish News17:48 29-Nov-23

UK scientists, engineers and innovators collaborate to accelerate future combat aircraft air power capability BAE Systems (Press Release)17:46 29-Nov-23

Royal Navy beefing up presence in the Gulf BBC17:30 29-Nov-23

New signing for Royal Naval Association as football legend Chris Kamara joins up Forces TV17:20 29-Nov-23

Empowering today’s modern soldier by exploiting the electromagnetic domain Satellite Evolution17:12 29-Nov-23

Exostar wins two year contract with UK Ministry of Defence for supplier collaboration Satellite Evolution16:42 29-Nov-23

I/ITSEC 2023: How wide is the gap between the US and China’s capabilities? Shephard.co.uk16:35 29-Nov-23

UK 'among least transparent' countries in investigating civilian airstrike deaths Yahoo! UK & Ireland16:22 29-Nov-23

Spain signs deal with Airbus for SiRTAP MALE UAS Shephard.co.uk16:16 29-Nov-23

PLB wins ‘Project Kaida’ for The Gurkha Museum, supported by National Lottery Heritage Fund Museums + Heritage Advisor16:03 29-Nov-23

Iran releases footage from drone monitoring US carrier group crossing Strait of Hormuz Forces TV16:01 29-Nov-23

Opinion: The 2000s Are Back, Baby – And So Are the Fash Novara Media15:50 29-Nov-23

Cornwall worker injured on Royal Navy ship suing dockyard for £200,000 Cornwall Live15:40 29-Nov-23

Carlisle veteran is star of Help for Heroes Christmas campaign Cumbria Crack15:39 29-Nov-23

Israeli Reserve General astonished by Hamas' operational efficiency in ceasefire Middle East Monitor (Video)15:30 29-Nov-23

Meditation in the Blue Room Phil Mac Giolla Bhain (Weblog)15:15 29-Nov-23

Man injured on Royal Navy ship suing Babcock for £200,000 Plymouth Live15:13 29-Nov-23

Queendom Time Out London15:10 29-Nov-23

Royal Scots exhibition pulls in the public Edinburgh Evening News15:02 29-Nov-23

Baltic Unveil Gold PVD Black Editions of the MR01, HMS 002 and Bicompax 002 OT Magazine15:00 29-Nov-23

Gordon Steele VC: A life on the Thames and at sea Nub News, Thurrock14:52 29-Nov-23

Has Captain Cook’s long-lost shipwreck finally been found? The Independent14:49 29-Nov-23

Vigil stars Suranne Jones and Rose Leslie reveal Amy and Kirsten 'torn' apart in series two HELLO! Magazine14:47 29-Nov-23

Defence Safety Authority 01.5 - Analysis GOV.UK (Press Release)14:33 29-Nov-23

Defence Safety Authority 01.3 - Enforcement GOV.UK (Press Release)14:33 29-Nov-23

17th Century Soldiers to vist the 17th Century Merchant’s House on 9 December Marlborough News14:25 29-Nov-23

US official’s visit to RAF Lakenheath “further proof” of nuclear mission in Britain Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (Press Release)14:25 29-Nov-23

Wildlife monitoring project on British Army training area in Belize captures footage of courting jaguar pair GOV.UK (Press Release)14:22 29-Nov-23

Russian air force thought to be accelerating use of cluster bombs in Ukraine Forces TV14:12 29-Nov-23

Embraer, SAMI pitch C-390 final assembly to Saudi Arabia FlightGlobal14:09 29-Nov-23

RAF aircrew get to meet King of Spain during multinational training exercise Forces TV14:03 29-Nov-23

Russian air force now thought to be using cluster bombs more often in Ukraine Forces TV13:52 29-Nov-23

Banger-racing veteran hosts charity fundraiser Lynn News13:45 29-Nov-23

Royal Air Force Typhoons take part in large international exercise in Qatar Air10113:39 29-Nov-23

German lawmakers approve upgrades to Eurofighter jets London South East13:38 29-Nov-23

Iran releases footage from drone monitoring US aircraft carrier crossing Strait of Hormuz Forces TV13:22 29-Nov-23

Former Royal Navy chief's new role at Wirral firm Wirral Globe13:09 29-Nov-23

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