UK Elite & Special Forces News

14.07.2014 - Special Forces to Benefit From Defence Spending Boost

The ability of Britain's Special Forces to carry out operations overseas will be increased as the result of a planned defence spending boost...

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14.07.2014 - Crashed Special Forces Lynx Not Shot Down

An interim report finds that the 657 Squadron AAC Lynx that crashed in Afghanistan in April was not brought downh by enemy fire...

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02.07.2014 - SAS To Get Toyotas

The Special Air Service is to take delivery of 60 Toyota Hilux 4x4 vehicles...

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16.06.2014 - SAS To Return To Iraq?

The UK may send British Special Forces into Iraq in reponse to the current crisis there...

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11.06.2014 - Pathfinder Platoon Photos

Link to an outstanding gallery of photos featuring 16 Air Assault BRF / Pathfinder Platoon

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19.05.2014 - UKSF Tip Off Led To Kenya Evacuation

Intel from British Special Forces operating in Kenya led to the evacuation of over 500 citizens ahead of a deadly terror attack in the capital.

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12.05.2014 - Women To Join The SAS / SBS?

A MOD review into women's combat role may open the door for women to join the SAS and SBS...

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09.05.2014 - SAS To End Use Of Land Rovers

The Special Air Service is set to end its use of Land Rover vehicles...

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08.05.2014 - UKSF Joint Hunt For Nigerian Hostages

A small SAS team has joined the hunt for over 250 kindapped Nigerian schoolgirls...

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28.04.2014 - Crashed Lynx Was From Special Forces Squadron

The Lynx Mk9a helicopter that crashed in Afghanistan, killing all 5 onboard, was operated by the elite 657 Squadron, Army Air Corps and Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing...

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16.04.2014 - JSG To Downsize

The Joint Support Group - an elite Intelligence Corps unit - will be downsized to half of it's current strength...

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15.04.2014 - UKSF Gets New Director

The SAS officer who commended Operation Barras is the new Director Special Forces (DSF)...

more info: Commander of SAS raid is new supremo of Britain's special forces
(the Mirror)

07.04.2014 - SBS Dry Dock Spotted

The Royal Navy submarine HMS Astute has been spotted in Gibraltar fitted with a special forces payload bay used to deliver SBS divers and minisubs...

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24.02.2014 - UKSF Selection 'Softened'

The selection process for the SAS and SBS has been 'softened' under new health and safety rules brought in following the deaths of 3 soldiers last summer...

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09.03.2014 - Women Can Join The Paras

Women can now apply to join the Parachute Regiment...

more info: Paras to allow women to join for first time since Second World War
(the Mirror)

17.02.2014 - UKSF & JSOC To Join Forces

British and American special operations forces (SOF) are to work more closely together in joint missions against terror targets...

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10.02.2014 - UKSF Raid Revealed

The Times has revealed details of the aborted UKSF raid in which a SBS commando was killed, another wounded and a military working dog captured...

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06.02.2014 - 'SAS Dog' Captured By The Taliban

A British military working, thought to have bee working for the SAS, has been captured by the Taliban...

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04.02.2014 - Hague Clarifies SAS Impact On Temple Massacre

The Foreign Secretary has reported to MPs that advice from the SAS had a limited access on the 1984 operation by the Indian military at the Golden Temple at Amritsar...

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03.02.2014 - Commando Merlins To Get Upgrades

Merlin helicopters earmarked for the Commando Helicopter Force will receive £330 million in upgrades...

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20.01.2014 - SAS To Protect British Olympic Athletes

Troops from the SAS will be on hand to protect team GB athletes at the Winter Olympics in Russia next month...

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16.01.2014 - Cameron Plays Down SAS Role In Golden Temple assault

The Prime Minister David Cameron has stated that there was no involvement by British special forces in the 1984 India's 1984 Amritsar Golden Temple assault. Recently declassified documents revealed that Margaret Thatcher approved the sending of an SAS officer to advise the Indian government. Cameron has ordered an official enquiry into wether Britain did indeed assist in any way with the brutal crackdown against Sikh militants within the Golden Temple complex.

more info: The Daily Star