Paratroopers train at home for missions abroad
Air assault is one of the defining capabilities of 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team – a key element of Army's 'Future Soldier' vision.
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Exercises RAF tested with war-like scenarios on US exercise
Exercise Red Flag is designed to test pilots and their support teams, with personnel facing simulated attacks.
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Royal Marines In pictures: Royal Marines take on cold weather training in Norway
Stunning new photos have been released of commandos undergoing Cold Weather Winter Warfare Course in northern Norway.
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Russia Russian military exercises off coast of Ireland 'not welcome'
Foreign Affairs minister Simon Coveney condemned the planned drills in the context of tensions "with and in Ukraine".
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Special forces Jungle, desert, the Arctic and an English pub – all under one roof
Could this facility in Hereford, used to train emergency services, the UN and militaries, house the most dangerous street in the world?
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Royal Marines In pictures: HMS Trent in West Africa supporting maritime security
HMS Trent is the first Royal Navy ship to operate in the region for three years.
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Royal Marines What is the Royal Marines' infamous 'bottom field'?
Recruits are put through a series of difficult physical activities designed to test their motivation and determination.
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Army BATUS: Is it still needed?
British soldiers have been training on the huge area since 1972 – but is now the time for troops to be exercising elsewhere?
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RAF Exercise Agile Pirate: RAF Support Force takes part in first collective exercise
Major Support Force were vital this year, providing assistance during Operation pitting in Afghanistan, ensuring personnel got out safely.
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RAF RAF and US fighter jets team up in mass air exercise
RAF Typhoons, F-35Bs and US Air Force F-15E fighters, plus other aircraft, took to the skies over the North Sea as part of Ex Point Blank.
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Navy Cross-decking: What is it and why is it done?
Cross-decking exercises have seen US and UK aircraft landing on the flight decks of each other's vessels during Carrier Strike Group 21.
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RAF RAF takes part in multinational terror attack response exercise off Cyprus
RAF Akrotiri-based 84 Squadron took part in the exercise off the coast of Cyprus alongside personnel from seven other nations.
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Royal Marines In Pictures: Royal Marines complete Mojave Desert exercises with intense five-day battle
Royal Marines defeated the US Marine Corps while testing a new formation during a five-day exercise battle in California's Mojave Desert.
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Royal Marines Royal Marines defeat US Marines in gruelling five-day battle exercise
It put a new Royal Marines task group to the test, with a Commanding Officer saying the result shows it's "more lethal than ever before".
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Exercises Exercise Saxon Lance: Reservists on live firing training in Cumbria
The reservists from 4 Mercian have been going through their support weapons training on Exercise Saxon Lance.
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Royal Marines Royal Marines versus US Marine Corps on exercise in Californian desert
Training battles on Exercise Green Dagger will prepare 40 Commando for operations under a new task group.