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Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has visited the British Army’s rapid reaction force, meeting its soldiers and learning about the equipment they use on operations.

London’s Earls Court is gearing up for the return of the British Military Tournament, which opens tonight. At the final dress rehearsal yesterday there was a palpable buzz, with performers across all three Services taking part. Report by Lorraine McBride.

The Service personnel who will take part in the British Services Antarctic Expedition 2012 have recently completed their final mission rehearsal exercise (MRX) in the Ecrins National Park region of the French Alps.

HMS Montrose has visited Ascension Island as part of her mission to promote British interests in the South Atlantic over the coming months.

Four British paratroopers have been training Sierra Leonean troops in mortar firing in preparation for an African Union mission in Somalia next year.

There have been various misleading and inaccurate media reports this weekend speculating on the future number of soldiers and the future structure of the British Army.

TV hardman Ross Kemp is back on TV tonight with his third documentary series from Afghanistan. This time he joins the Royal Marines of 45 Commando to mark 10 years since the arrival of British forces in Helmand. Report by Lorraine McBride.

Royal Navy submarine HMS Turbulent has led British involvement in the latest annual Anglo-Indian naval exercise, Konkan.

The British Army’s Apache attack helicopters have flown their way to success at the annual Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators (GAPAN) awards.

Royal Navy frigate HMS Montrose has set sail for a six-and-a-half month deployment to the South Atlantic to maintain a continuous presence protecting British interests.