UK Elite & Special Forces News

01.02.2012 - Last Of 'The Originals' Dies

The last surviving member of the original SAS has died aged 92...
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25.01.2012 - Member Of Member Of 42 Commando In Radio Times

The radio times has printed a photo of Royal Marines which revealed more than expected...
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23.01.2012 - Video : 'SAS' & US Marines Firefight With Taliban

Youtube footage showing the SAS or other elite UK unit fighting alongside US Marines in Afghanistan...
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20.01.2012 - Royal Marines / Police Exercise

Video and links to reports of the high profile security exercise on the Thames...
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18.01.2012 - British Special Forces In Libya - BBC Report

Newsnight report on the role of MI6 and UK Special Forces in Libya last year...
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17.01.2012 - Troop Cuts to Hit Gurkhas

New rounds of redundancies will see the loss of 1 in 8 Gurkhas...
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15.01.2012 - Royal Marines Thames Exercise

Report on the upcoming exercise on the River Thames by the Royal Marines and Police...
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15.01.2012 - SBS Deploy To Persian Gulf

According to a British tabloid, SBS personnel are protecting Royal Navy ships in the Persian Gulf...
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13.01.2012 - Royal Marines Capture 13 Pirates

Royal Marines boarding parties and snipers intercept and capture a suspected pirate vessel...
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11.01.2012 - 'Killer Elite' - out soon on dvd / blu-ray

A SAS-related thriller is to be released soon to the home market...
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11.01.2012 - Shadow Arts Minister Is Former SFSG

Labour's shadow arts minister is a former para who served in the Special Forces Support Group...
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09.01.2012 - UKSF Eye Use Of MH-6 Helicopter For Olympics

'This Is London' reports that the SAS/SBS are looking into the use of MH-6 helicopters, capable of landing in confined areas, as a way of quickly inserting special forces into London in the event of a terrorist attack during the 2012 Olympic Games...
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05.01.2012 - British Special Forces Training Syrian Rebels?

Various reports indicate that MI6/UKSF may be training Syrian rebels...
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04.01.2012 - New Special Forces Helicopters On The Horizon

A light assault helicopter fleet is being planned for British special forces...
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03.01.2012 - Royal Navy Helicopters Are Eyes In The Sky For UKSF

Royal Navy Sea King helicopters have been supporting UKSF operations in Afghanistan...
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