UK Elite & Special Forces News / Blog - 2018 Archive
Archive of 2018 news....
23.12.2018 - RIP Paddy Ashdown
Politican and Royal Marines and SBS veteran, Paddy Ashdown has died at age 77. Rest In Peace.
more info:
- Ex-Lib Dem leader Paddy Ashdown dies aged 77
(BBC News report)
- Famous British Special Forces - Paddy Ashdown
(Elite UK Forces)
22.12.2018 - SBS Storm Ship Threatened By Stowaways
Special Boat Service commandos stormed a vessel in the Thames Estuary after a number of stowaways had threatened the crew...
more info:
- SBS Board And Secure The Grande Tema
(Elite UK Forces - SBS Operations)
19.12.2018 - UKSF Bushmasters In Syria
Various social media sources have shown images and video of UKSF Bushmaster vehicles deployed in Syria
more info:
UKSF Bushmasters In Syria
(Elite UK Forces report)
11.12.2018 UKSF / Police In Newcastle Operation
A counter terrorist operation involving armed Police and United Kingdom Special Forces (UKSF) troops has taken place in Newcastle today. One man was arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences. Photos published online (some visible in the tweet embedded below) show a number of units, including what appears to be Police CTSFOs and UKSF (SAS/SBS) operators, pictured at the scene of the daylight swoop on an address in the Arthur's Hill area of the city.
22 SAS and CTSFO during a CT operation in Newcastle this morning.#UKSF #22SAS #SpecialForces #CTSFO #TacticalUnit #CounterTerrorism pic.twitter.com/a0gSjT9SfT
— TP 🤟🏻 (@tacticalporn) December 11, 2018
more info:
27.11.2018 2 PARA Photo
Paratroopers of C (Bruneval) Coy, 2 PARA during live fire training on the sun-baked Kenyan savanna.
— 16AirAssaultBrigade (@16AirAssltBde) November 26, 2018
The 6-week-long Exercise Askari Storm is testing the 2 PARA Battlegroup's readiness to serve as @BritishArmy's #airborne rapid reaction force. pic.twitter.com/iLemdnnjuS
Note the new L85A3 rifle in this image.
19.11.2018 Met CTSFOs In London Raid
CTSFOs from SCO19 took part in a raid that arrested 5 people on suspicion of kidnapping. Click the link below to see several photos of CTSFOs at the scene.
more info: Five arrested for kidnap during raids in central London
(Metro)
more info on SCO19 CTSFOs
11.11.2018 Royal Air Force | Remembrance Day
On the centenary of #Armistice, the RAF remembers the sacrifice made by so many during WW1. Who are you remembering? #Armistice100 pic.twitter.com/YMO9TGOv8B
— Royal Air Force (@RoyalAirForce) November 10, 2018
11.11.2018 Royal Marines | Thank You 100
To mark 100 years since the end of World War One tomorrow, members of the Naval Service have been giving personal thanks and will attend hundreds of events across the UK and overseas. #ThankYou100 #PoppyAppeal @poppyLegion https://t.co/M2IJw8SzSZ pic.twitter.com/98okjnYJlF
— Royal Marines (@RoyalMarines) November 10, 2018
11.11.2018 The British Army Remembers
The British Army Remembers… #LestWeForget #RemembranceDay2018 pic.twitter.com/hn9TPOudn7
— British Army (@BritishArmy) November 9, 2018
29.10.2018 - SBS To Get New Minisubs
The UK has been cleared to buy 3 new swimmer deliver vehicles for the Special Boat Service
more info:
SBS To Get New Minisubs
(Elite UK Forces report)
26.10.2018 - UK Looks To Buy New Special Forces Choppers
The United Kingdom is looking to buy 16 new special-operations-capable Chinooks from Boeing, it has been revealed
more info:
UK Looks To Buy New Special Forces Choppers
(Elite UK Forces report)
26.10.2018 - All British Military Roles Now Open To Women
Women will now be elligable to apply for all military roles in the British armed forces - including the SAS, SBS, Parachute Regiment and Royal Marines - it has been announced.
more info:
SAS: Women allowed to join for first time
(BBC News)
06.09.2018 - Video: 59 Commando Drills
Deployed and embedded. The men from #3troop #59Commando practice close quarter marksmanship, including these failure drills Keeping us sharp during our time at sea. #sapperproud #cdosapperstrong #royalengineers pic.twitter.com/EnbdaBqQBO
— Sapper_JNCO (@SapperJ) September 3, 2018
59 Commando are part of 24 Commando Royal Engineers
03.09.2018 - SAS Instructors Face Court Marshall
Two Special Air Service (SAS) instructors have been charged with negligence over the deaths of three recruits during SAS selection in the Brecon Beacons in 2013....more info: SAS recruitment deaths: Two soldiers charged with negligence after three recruits died during Brecon Beacon exercise
(The Independent)
19.08.2018 - Video: CHF Carrier Ops
Video from Jane's by IHS Markit featuring the CO of Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) talking on the Commando Merlin's upcoming deployment on the Queen Elizabeth carrier. Future upgrades for the CHF Merlin and Wildcat fleets are also discussed.
09.08.2018 - Army To Drop Several Weapon Systems
The Light Machine Gun, Light Support Weapon and 60mm mortar will be phased out of service over the coming months....more info: Army To Drop Several Weapon Systems
(Elite UK Forces)
07.08.2018 - video: 658 Sqn Dauphin 2
No fog here. pic.twitter.com/fYRIxNjKaz
— IamMARMAR (@IamMARMAR) August 5, 2018
06.08.2018 - Special Forces Chopper Close Encounter
Footage of a Special Forces helicopter flying low in the fog by a road in Cumbria has emerged....more info: Special Forces Chopper Close Encounter
(Elite UK Forces)
02.07.2018 - Special Forces Hercules Loss Revealed
The loss of a RAF SF Hercules C4 aircraft from a hard landing in Iraq last year has just now been revealed....more info: Special Forces Hercules Loss Revealed
(Elite UK Forces)
29.06.2018 - Video: 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group
Video featuring Marines with 43 Commando demonstrating their nuclear deterrant protection role.12.06.2018 - Photo: Pathfinder Platoon Coyote
Coyote, also available in desert colours, as seen here during Pathfinders' long range patrol training in Jordan pic.twitter.com/XgrWl0p0Ya
— 16AirAssaultBrigade (@16AirAssltBde) June 12, 2018
12.06.2018 - Video: 539 ASRM Helocasting
846 NAS #Helocasting with #539ASRM @RoyalMarines during Exercise MERLIN STORM. pic.twitter.com/q7cQQ2UMb9
— 846NAS (@846NAS) June 11, 2018
26.04.2018 - Army Get Updated Rifle
The British Army is upgrading its SA80A2 rifles to A3 standard....more info: Army Get Updated Rifle
(Elite UK Forces)
26.04.2018 - Video: Pathfinder Platoon
British Army video showing members of 16 Air Assault Brigade's Pathfinder Platoon undergoing patrol and tactical live-firing training.The patrolling and tactical live-firing skills of Pathfinders (PF) has been honed in the rugged terrain of Sennybridge in South Wales. pic.twitter.com/V0d5Di3jUi
— British Army (@BritishArmy) April 26, 2018
16.04.2018 - Photo: SBS In Afghanistan
Photo of 2 Special Boat Service (SBS) commandos standing next to a U.S. Army OH-58 Kiowa helicopter at a base in Afghanistan, 2011....British Special Boat Service (SBS) troopers in Afghanistan, 2011. [1080 x 806] from reddit
03.04.2018 - 2 PARA Video
Paratroopers from B Coy, 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment, take part in a complex live-firing assault alongside their counterparts from the US 101st Airborne Division, marking the culmination of several weeks of advanced interoperability training between the two airborne units.....31.03.2018 - UKSF Soldier Killed In Syria
A British Special Forces soldier has been killed during an operation in Syria....more info:
-
UK soldier killed in Syria fighting IS
(BBC News) - British SAS soldier killed by IS in Syria
(Sky News)
25.03.2018 - Special Forces Museum Exhibition
An exhibition on British Special Forces is on at London's National Army Museum from the 17th of March to 18th of November 2018....more info: Special Forces: In the Shadows
(National Army Museum)
07.03.2018 - Photo: SBS In Afghanistan
Spotted online - photo showing 2 Special Boat Service (SBS) commandos in a 4x4 vehicle (with mounted GPMG)_as a C-130K Hercules flies past circa 2006-2008....Two British Special Boat Service (SBS) troopers in their vehicle, as a cargo plane glides behind them in Afghanistan, c. 2006-2008. [1080 x 809] from reddit
more info: Photo: SBS In Afghanistan
(Reddit)
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