Military

Phil Campion, 57, is advocating for those leaving the army to make better use of the reserves as a 'handrail' into civilian life

Former SAS soldier champions reserves as ‘handrail’ back to civilian life

Defence secretary Wes Streeting poses with pup Pickles

Defence secretary Wes Streeting poses with pup Pickles

Veterans raise homelessness concerns as defence secretary visits Southampton

Defence Secretary Wes Streeting attending a meeting with veterans and councillors at Southampton Veterans Trust

Defence Secretary Wes Streeting attending a meeting with veterans and councillors at Southampton Veterans Trust

Argentina poses 'no threat' to Falklands, says defence secretary on Southampton visit

HMS Duncan and HMS St Albans track Admiral Levchenko

HMS Duncan and HMS St Albans track Admiral Levchenko

Royal Navy warships track Russian vessels through UK waters

Royal Navy patrol ship conducts first in class flight of Malloy drone

Royal Navy patrol ship conducts first in class flight of Malloy drone

Royal Navy ship completes first heavy-lift drone flight

Members of the HMS Sultan engineering team who carried out the repair to Ian Keller ILB with METG Apprenticeships Team Leader and GAFIRS volunteer Matthew

Members of the HMS Sultan engineering team who carried out the repair to Ian Keller ILB with METG Apprenticeships Team Leader and GAFIRS volunteer Matthew

HMS Sultan trainees help repair lifeboat engine

HMS Sultan celebrated its 70th anniversary with a families day.

HMS Sultan celebrated its 70th anniversary with a families day.

HMS Sultan marks 70th anniversary with families day

Kings Camps held at HMS Sultan are helping around 100 children stay active.

Kings Camps held at HMS Sultan are helping around 100 children stay active.

Activity camp helps children from Naval families stay active

Eddie and Rose Over unveil the name of their son, Chief Petty Officer Air Engineering Technician Jon Over, on aircraft ZD259 at Stephenson Hangar, HMS Sultan

Eddie and Rose Over unveil the name of their son, Chief Petty Officer Air Engineering Technician Jon Over, on aircraft ZD259 at Stephenson Hangar, HMS Sultan

Naval air engineer with Motor Neurone Disease honoured

PM Andy Burnham

PM Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham welcomes Zelenskyy in first visit as Prime Minister

Sailors interacting with attendees of the event.

Sailors interacting with attendees of the event.

Sailors from HMS Collingwood help out at summer barbecue

The military training exercise.

The military training exercise.

Military squad boards passenger ferry in 'surprising' training exercise

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) will receive £580 million over the next four years to support its work across multiple sites, including Portsdown West.

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) will receive £580 million over the next four years to support its work across multiple sites, including Portsdown West.

£580m defence funding boost set to benefit Hampshire laboratory

The HMS Collingwood open day returns on Saturday, July 4.

The HMS Collingwood open day returns on Saturday, July 4.

Thousands expected at HMS Collingwood open day in July

Help for Heroes

Help for Heroes

Armed Forces Week: A nation’s duty to those who have served

A flag-raising in ceremony in Gosport will mark the start of this year's Armed Forces Week.

A flag-raising in ceremony in Gosport will mark the start of this year's Armed Forces Week.

Flag-raising ceremony to launch Armed Forces Week in Gosport

HRH The Princess Royal meeting members of the RM Band Service on parade at HMS Sultan.

HRH The Princess Royal meeting members of the RM Band Service on parade at HMS Sultan.

Best photos from royal visit to Hampshire

Tributes have been paid to Royal Navy aircrewman Petty Officer Owen Green, who died in a helicopter crash during a training flight in Devon.

Tributes have been paid to Royal Navy aircrewman Petty Officer Owen Green, who died in a helicopter crash during a training flight in Devon.

Family 'devastated' after Hampshire Naval officer killed in helicopter crash

HMS Collingwood holds ceremonial parade

Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian

Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian

Military Apache helicopter seen soaring over Southampton

The Ex-RFA Wave Knight is towed out of Portsmouth Harbour, passing a busy beach at the Hot Walls in Old Portsmouth

The Ex-RFA Wave Knight is towed out of Portsmouth Harbour, passing a busy beach at the Hot Walls in Old Portsmouth

Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship towed out of harbour after sitting in dock for months

Former British soldier in Russian jail says he feels 'abandoned' by UK government

The Red Arrows will begin its 2026 schedule this weekend in Greece.

The Red Arrows will begin its 2026 schedule this weekend in Greece.

Red Arrows announce 2026 schedule - full list of 23 displays and flybys in the UK

Victory Squad Crew and mentors winning photo

Victory Squad Crew and mentors winning photo

Royal Navy training school team claims victory in field gun competition

The Xtreme Everest challenge will take Mr Wylie from the Dead Sea at -430m to a 2028 summit attempt of Mount Everest at 8,848m

The Xtreme Everest challenge will take Mr Wylie from the Dead Sea at -430m to a 2028 summit attempt of Mount Everest at 8,848m

Eastleigh pharmacist backs adventurer's challenge from Dead Sea to Everest

The HMS Collingwood Field Gun Crew in action

The HMS Collingwood Field Gun Crew in action

Early bird tickets closing soon for Royal Navy event

HMS Prince of Wales in Scotland

HMS Prince of Wales in Scotland

Flagship aircraft carrier sets sail to North Atlantic

HMS Mersey shadows RFN Admiral Grigorovich

HMS Mersey shadows RFN Admiral Grigorovich

Royal Navy vessels spend a month tracking Russian ships

Mark Rutley captured the parachutists descent

Mark Rutley captured the parachutists descent

Parachutists complete daring jump to land on deck of flagship aircraft carrier

HMS Queen Elizabeth returns to Portsmouth

HMS Queen Elizabeth returns to Portsmouth

Flagship aircraft carrier returns to home port after eight months away

Shadow Defence Secretary James Cartlidge and Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage at UK Docks in Gosport

Shadow Defence Secretary James Cartlidge and Gosport MP Caroline Dinenage at UK Docks in Gosport

Hampshire town 'passionate' about helping armed forces says MP

Plans to turn a former RAF control tower into a holiday let have been approved

Plans to turn a former RAF control tower into a holiday let have been approved

Go-ahead for £3m plan to turn movie location into holiday let

Suspected WWII bomb

Suspected WWII bomb

How a family discovered a Second World War explosive at a Southampton Park

Windracers opens new 237,000 sq ft drone factory in Fareham

Windracers opens new 237,000 sq ft drone factory in Fareham

Hampshire firm set to support government's latest Ukraine drone package

Royal Navy personnel aboard the HMS Tamar

Royal Navy personnel aboard the HMS Tamar

Royal Navy divers destroy 3.5 tonnes of explosive in remote Pacific island

HMS Mersey tracks RFN Admiral Grigorovich and Kilo class Krasnodar

HMS Mersey tracks RFN Admiral Grigorovich and Kilo class Krasnodar

Hampshire based Royal Navy vessel intercepted Russian submarine during Storm Dave

Former Royal Navy ship to be modernised after being sold to Bangladesh

HMS Dragon Leaving Portsmouth Harbour

HMS Dragon Leaving Portsmouth Harbour

Royal Navy warship docks in Mediterranean due to technical fault

Iconic Spitfire to take off from Southampton Airport today for 90th anniversary tour

A 'beautiful sight' - Crowds gather as the historic Spitfire begins anniversary tour

Captain Cromie meeting one of the residents

Captain Cromie meeting one of the residents

Fareham nursing home recognised for support of former service personnel

Survival Engineering Technicians AB2 Elliott Gover and PO Emily Gover.

Survival Engineering Technicians AB2 Elliott Gover and PO Emily Gover.

Technician follows sister's footsteps at HMS Sultan

Pac 24 vessels being worked on in UK Docks' Gosport facility

Pac 24 vessels being worked on in UK Docks' Gosport facility

Marine engineering firm wins £84m Royal Navy contract

A B-52 Stratofortress (pictured at RAF Fairford in 2022) soared over Swindon.

A B-52 Stratofortress (pictured at RAF Fairford in 2022) soared over Swindon.

US bomber declares mid-air emergency off Southampton coast

HMS Dragon Leaving Portsmouth Harbour

HMS Dragon Leaving Portsmouth Harbour

HMS Dragon arrives in eastern Mediterranean 3 weeks after leaving UK

A new mural at McMullen Barracks in Marchwood is honouring decades of military service and sacrifice.

A new mural at McMullen Barracks in Marchwood is honouring decades of military service and sacrifice.

The story behind mural honouring decades of military service and sacrifice

Boeing C-17 Globemaster III

Boeing C-17 Globemaster III

Two huge US Air Force planes fly over Hampshire

HMS Mersey tracks the Russian vessels through the English Channel

HMS Mersey tracks the Russian vessels through the English Channel

Royal Navy vessel intercepts Russian ships in English Channel

Lance Corporal Joe Spencer, 24, was sheltering in a shipping container wen his rifle went off

Lance Corporal Joe Spencer, 24, was sheltering in a shipping container wen his rifle went off

Family of Hampshire soldier who died on firing range pay tribute

Lance Corporal Joe Spencer, 24, was sheltering in a shipping container wen his rifle went off

Lance Corporal Joe Spencer, 24, was sheltering in a shipping container wen his rifle went off

Jury rules 'inconsistent safety procedures' led to Hampshire soldier's death

HMS Dragon sails past HMS Prince of Wales

HMS Dragon sails past HMS Prince of Wales

Video shows HMS Dragon setting sail for Cyprus

Turkey's biggest warship

Turkey's biggest warship

Turkey's largest warship leaves Southampton after five days

The FOST team pose in front of Tamar's iconic Lion Rampant emblem

The FOST team pose in front of Tamar's iconic Lion Rampant emblem

Hampshire based navy ship to set sail in South Pacific while HMS Dragon still at home

XV Patrick Blackett

XV Patrick Blackett

Royal Navy warship that boasts 'invisibility cloak' spotted off Hampshire coast