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British Armed Forces News brings you breaking news, great images and videos from across the British Armed Forces. British Armed Forces News is not affiliated with the British Armed Forces or the MoD.

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British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 6h

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A Challenger 2 MBT during Exercise Steadfast Defender in Poland last year.

British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 19h

Launched from HMS Lancaster, a Wildcat with a Royal Marine sniper team took out the engine of a skiff, allowing the boarding team to seize heroin, crystal methamphetamine and hashish with an estimated UK street value in excess of £35M.

British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 1d

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A Gloster Meteor and a Hawker Hunter at the Cotswold Air Show back in 2009.

British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 1d

Quaker, one of the military horses that had to bolt through London after being startled by construction work, has retired and is now living out the rest of their life and retirement at The Horse Trust. 🫡

British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 2d

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HMS Illustrious in Malta back in 2005.

British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 2d

In a major step forward, the midship double bottoms for the third Type 31 frigate, HMS Formidable, has been moved inside the Venturer Building, Babcock has announced.

British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 3d

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Tracker dog "Rebel" being groomed by Sergeant Derek Thornycroft of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps in Cyprus back in 1963.

British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 3d

Former Parachute Regiment sergeant major Lee Fox is the first para to become a Yeoman Warder. 🫡

British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 4d

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RFA Tidespring during the UK Carrier Strike Group deployment.

British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 4d

The UK Carrier Strike Group arrived in India today.

British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 5d

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F-35B jets during Exercise Bersama Lima ERSAMA LIMA last month.

British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 5d

Intruders have cut the wire fence and stolen fuel from Larkhill Camp in Wiltshire, the British Army has confirmed.

British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 6d

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USNS Wally Schirra, HMS Prince of Wales and RFA Tidespring, with HNoMS Roald Amundsen during the UK CSG.

British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 6d

A few images from the UK Carrier Strike Group following the Initial Operating Capability of the Sea Venom missile on Royal Navy Wildcats.

British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 6d

After over 200 days on patrol, a nuclear armed Vanguard class submarine was recently welcomed home by family and friends. 🫡

British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 7d

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A sniper providing overwatch security for the Afghan National Army Officer Academy 10 year graduation ceremony back in 2017.

British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 7d

Before port visits to Mumbai and Goa, HMS Prince of Wales and the UK Carrier Strike Group is taking part in Exercise Konkan alongside the Indian Navy.

British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 8d

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British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 8d

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A de Havilland Mosquito, two Vampires and a Venom in formation at the Wings Over Wairarapa Air Show back in 2013.

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British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 8d

Image: MoD © Crown copyright

This report is from a RAF article, found here: https://www.raf.mod.uk/news/articles/raf-reaper-makes-final-flight/

British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 8d

After 18 years of service and over a total of 173,000 flying hours, all the RAF’s MQ9 Reapers have now been retired from service and being replaced with the MQ-9B Protectors.

British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 9d

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Nuclear submarine HMS Warspite during the Cold War.

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British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 10d

Image: IWM (H 7680)

British Armed Forces News @bafnews.bsky.social · 10d

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Children watch soldiers with a Matilda Mk II tank in Findon, Sussex, during exercises against 'enemy' parachute troops in March 1941.