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32 men who died when their submarine sank in 1917 have been remembered in memorial services at HM...
British Forces News
An RAF Corporal caught with child pornography at his Aberdeen home has been fined. Robert Waud, 38...
British Forces News
Army families moving from England to the former RAF base at Kinloss are due to meet a Moray Council...
Experts test Submarine Rescue System
State-of-the-art rescue equipment has been put through its paces in a four-day multi-national...
Salmond's Scottish defence force vision
Scotland's First Minister has spoken of his vision for a Scottish Defence Force, were the nation to...
British Forces News
Gordon Brown has repeated his demand for a face-to-face a meeting with Defence Secretary Philip...
Defence fears over indepedent Scotland
The question of Scottish independence has turned into a huge constitutional row today, with defence...
Defence key worry if Scotland leaves UK
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Full length interview. Former Liberal Democrat leader Sir Menzies Campbell, whose...
Meeting for Kinloss Army families
Army families moving to the former RAF base at Kinloss are to meet a Moray Council delegation later...
Royal Yacht Britannia springs a leak
An emergency effort to pump water from Royal Yacht Britannia is beginning to correct the list the...
Appeal raises £150k for forces charities
A national appeal to pay tribute to Britain's 10-year mission in Afghanistan has raised £150,000...
Rescue pushes HMS Gannet crew to limit
Details have just emerged of one of the most challenging rescues faced by any HMS Gannet duty crew...
Navy helicopter lifts walkers to safety
A Royal Navy Search and Rescue helicopter has picked up five hill walkers in Scotland who hadn't...
New colours for 4 SCOTS
The former RAF base at Kinloss has hosted a ceremony for the Army for the first time. The Duke of...
MOD urged to act over radioactive beach
The Ministry of Defence is being urged to accept responsibility for dealing with radioactive...
British Forces News
There are growing concerns about radiation emitted from 2nd World War aircraft, buried under a...
Navy work lost in independent Scotland
An independent Scotland could lose deals to maintain and repair Royal Navy ships, the Government...
British Forces News
Headlines have been dominated by the campaign to allow British footballers to wear poppies this...
200 RAF return after successful tour
More than 200 RAF personnel from Number 6 Force Protection Wing including Number 58 Squadron, RAF...
Extra flying time for Scottish Typhoons
Typhoon squadrons at a Scottish base will log an extra 300 flying hours each following the Ministry...
RAF helicopter in missing aircraft search
An RAF rescue helicopter from Lossiemouth has been involved in a search for a microlight or small...
Fire breaks out on section of aircraft carrier
Firefighters are tackling a blaze on a section of the first Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier...
Royal Navy Sea King rescues newborn baby
In atrocious weather and after three aborted landings a Royal Navy Search and Rescue crew from HMS...
Independent Scotland to have its own armed forces
An independent Scotland would have its own army, navy and airforce, the country’s First Minister...
Prince Charles unveils monument to Gordon Highlanders
Prince Charles has unveiled a statue in Aberdeen remembering the Gordon Highlanders. The regiment...
MOD to monitor radioactive beach after new radiation alert
Scientists are continuing work at a beach where highly radioactive material was discovered....
Fishing safety fears force Navy to turns off GPS jammers
The Royal Navy has had to shut down satnav signal jamming technology used in Exercise Joint Warrior...
HMS Bulwark lands French marines on Exercise Joint Warrior
The Royal Navy's amphibious command and control ship HMS Bulwark is in action off the North West of...
Massive military exercise takes place in Scotland
Soldiers who have only recently returned from Afghanistan are taking part in one of Europe’s...
Paratroopers in action in Exercise Joint Warrior
Members of 16 Air Assault Brigade have taken to the skies again as part of a large multinational...
British Forces News
This is a list of the 140 service men and women recognised in the latest honours. AFGHANISTAN...
A picture taken during the rescue
A Royal Air Force search and rescue winchman has been awarded a Queen's Commendation for Bravery...
Folk rock duo to support 'The Forgotten Heroes'
Folk rock duo ‘The Proclaimers’ are to join 'The Forgotten Heroes’ charity as celebrity patrons....
Team to fly an eight-plane formation
Tens of thousands of people watched a display by the Red Arrows at the RAF Leuchars Airshow in Fife...
British Forces News
RAF Leuchars in Fife is gearing up for its annual airshow tomorrow. And while the base will no...
The Commando Memorial at Spean Bridge
A Scottish site, that is the location of a memorial for soldiers, is expected to be expanded, due...
Prince Charles with Black Watch soldiers
Hundreds of soldiers, who are due to be deployed to Afghanistan this month, have been given a royal...
Funeral takes place for soldier who died in crash
The funeral of a soldier who died after a road accident near his barracks in Midlothian has taken...
Tattoo hosts military musicians from around the world
This year's Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo has welcomed an array of international performers. The...
New aircraft carrier section reaches Rosyth
The latest section of the UK's first Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier has completed its 600...

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