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250 families welcomed home British service personnel from the Commando Helicopter Force as they returned home for Christmas from long deployments around the Mediterranean.

The UK Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) has announced the successful completion of upgrade work on the Royal Navy’s (RN) Merlin helicopter fleet.

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said it will be the first time piloted aircraft were sent to the war-torn nation since Russias invasion.

The UK has so far refused to send manned aircraft for fear it will escalate the conflict with Russia

UK rotary-wing platforms will get portable electronic devices that enhance situational awareness for the crew. The UK MoD is seeking portable tablets for use on rotary-wing platforms that alert users to potential obstacles. Pictured are 845 ...

One of the largest military exercises - aimed to safeguarding Europe's 'northern flank' against any aggressor - has concluded

After the arrival back to the UK in time for Christmas, air engineering technician Soapy Watson got down on one knee and proposed to his girlfriend Erica Clayton, who said yes.

Mike Howarth has taken on the role at HMS Dalriada in Govan. For just over four years Commander John Cunane has been in charge of the unit, but on June 30 formally handed over responsibility to Commander Howarth. He said: “The past four years in command of HMS Dalriada has been the pinnacle of my 36-year career. “This has been a challenging, but uplifting, period in Dalriada’s history. "We have seen over 30 recruits complete their initial training, personnel deployed on Batch 2 ...

UK defence officials have quietly extended the out-of-service date for the Royal Navy’s Leonardo Helicopters AW101 Merlin rotorcraft under plans that will now see the heavy, three-engined type operating until 2040.

A WW2-ERA fighter plane has crashed in Yeovil after an engine "failed" during a training flight. The 485mph Sea Fury T.20 was forced to land and it flipped upside down this afternoon - but both pilots on board survived the crash, according to reports. 10 10 10 10 Wreckage at the site todayCredit: SWNS Navy Wings UK, which operates the fighter, said this afternoon: "Navy Wings’ Sea Fury T.20 made a precautionary forced landing in a field next to RNAS Yeovilton following a problem with the engi...