UK troops on Nato's biggest winter exercise in Estonia to keep alliance's 'front door locked'
The UK has two squadrons of Challenger 2 tanks deployed to Estonia as part of a British-led Nato battlegroup stationed in the country.
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Exercises In pictures: Stunning photos of RAF aircraft taking part in major exercise in US
About 300 RAF personnel joined their counterparts from the US and Australia for the largest Exericse Red Flag to date.
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Army In pictures: British Army completes tank exercises in snowy Germany ahead of Estonia deployment
Eight hundred soldiers and 250 vehicles from the Queen's Royal Hussar's Battlegroup took part in the 22-day exercise in Germany.
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Army Preparing BATUS for the winter extremes as temperatures plummet to -40°C
UK troops have trained at BATUS, the British Army Training Unit Suffield, since 1972.
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Sea vessels Navy destroyer HMS Defender returns home as she completes 'epic' 2022 mission
Sailors have reacted to short-notice activations and have been involved in three major operations across 2022.
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Navy Royal Navy joins huge US-Japanese military exercise for first time
Exercise Keen Sword was a major test of forces over ten days by land, sea and air.
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Army British Army Challenger 2s display firepower alongside allies in Poland
Nine UK Challenger 2 tanks have been taking part in an exercise with allies from the US, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic.
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Weapons and Kit Watch: US airdrops cruise missile from aircraft in Europe for first time
Footage shows a cruise missile, known as Rapid Dragon, being dropped from the Hercules cargo hold on a pallet.
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Army Paratroopers put desert warfare skills to the test in Ex Jebel Sahara in Morocco
The exercise provides an opportunity to learn from the country's troops' experience of operating in demanding desert conditions.
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Army Cutting-edge systems and technologies tested by British soldiers in the US
Project Convergence 22 has been designed to help make the British Army more lethal on the battlefield.
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Navy HMS Albion sails into Montenegro during Operation Achillean deployment
The UK's high-readiness amphibious assault ship is visiting the Balkan nation five years after it became a NATO member.
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Scotland Exercise Mudmaster: Army's off-road drivers put their skills to the test
The competition has been going on for more than 30 years, attracting teams from all over the UK.
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NATO Exercise Cerberus 22: British Army's largest European exercise in a decade
Previously held in the UK on Salisbury Plain Training Area it has now moved to its new central European location.
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Exercises Exercise Cambrian Patrol: Troops take on Army's toughest patrol test
This year, 27 foreign patrols signed up with troops from as far away as the USA to New Zealand.
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USA US and Philippine Marines team up for ambush tactics and martial arts
The US Marines launched two simultaneous major bilateral exercises with Japan and the Philippines at the start of October.
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Exercises Exercise Joint Warrior: The largest military exercise in Europe explained
Taking place over two weeks, Exercise Joint Warrior includes airborne assaults, amphibious landings, evacuations and live-fire exercises.