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October 24, 2026 4.7x its usual first day UK made: New large-calibre gun barrel factory rea… The video opened at a pace of 134,510 views a day, 4.7 times a normal first day on this channel (28,580).

Video taking off 11x its usual first day

Britain's £6bn submarine plan would bring floating docks to Clyde

BFBS Forces News explains the engineering behind a proposed upgrade intended to ease the Royal Navy's maintenance backlog.

Channel: BFBS Forces News · Story of October 19, 2026

Video taking off 10x its usual first day

"Our nation is going to need you": Britain's Army chief prepares soldiers and citizens alike

General Sir Roly Walker tells troops that politicians will soon ask the public to accept sacrifices for defense, and the comments filled up…

Channel: BFBS Forces News · Story of October 17, 2026

This week on the channel +3.8M views this week

Meet Colt Canada's C25: a Canadian rifle in the SA80's shadow

Colt Canada brought its newest assault rifle to the UK as the British Army looks for a successor to the SA80, and the clip has passed 280,0…

Channel: BFBS Forces News · Story of October 4, 2026

The video drawing the most views now

Factory floor tour of Toyota's LMV replacement contender👀

Video published

October 22, 2026

Video views so far

154,353

Video views, pace per day

147,446

Views on its first day

71,594

Position on Trari and in the category

The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.

The channel's share of the category

3.6% of all views the category's channels gained this week

The channel's latest videos

The last 15 videos uploaded to the channel, with today's numbers. Click a video to play it here.

Video	Uploaded	Length	Views	Per day	First day	Likes	Comments
RAF heartbreak at Le Crunch💔	October 23, 2026	1:24 short	629	1,258	629 (8 hours)	22	0
How nuclear deterrent patrols have changed🚀	October 23, 2026	0:51 short	3,578	6,473	3,578 (9 hours)	90	13
UK made: New large-calibre gun barrel factory ready for act…	October 23, 2026	4:30	82,458	134,510	82,458 (10 hours)	1,126	362
Helicopter debut on HMS Sutherland🚁	October 23, 2026	0:16 short	7,007	10,643	7,007 (11 hours)	132	6
They underestimated this RAF weightlifter… Big mistake!	October 23, 2026	3:37	5,537	7,590	5,537 (13 hours)	119	10
2026 RAF Sport Awards | Celebrate the best of RAF Sport liv…	October 23, 2026	-	8,375	2,078	8,344	35	0
New military kit funding only with 'radical reforms'	October 22, 2026	1:22 short	32,863	24,561	25,799	714	99
Factory floor tour of Toyota's LMV replacement contender👀	October 22, 2026	1:50 short	154,353	147,446	71,594	2,494	204
Could Chinese cars be spying on our military?🚗	October 22, 2026	2:27 short	4,594	2,180	3,814	311	61
Troubles Bill | Sitrep	October 22, 2026	31:58	5,896	2,544	4,891	82	19
How UK's submarine-launched nuclear deterrent has evolved	October 22, 2026	3:24	19,372	3,105	18,040	284	43
Honouring Armed Forces community🌺	October 21, 2026	1:30 short	3,944	983	2,361	176	6
RAF v French Air Force LIVE | Le Crunch rugby union live fr…	October 21, 2026	-	18,663	498	17,763	102	0
Sea Cadets reveal how experience is shaping futures⚓	October 21, 2026	0:53 short	4,177	1,150	2,553	157	3
Can Land Cruiser replace Land Rover?	October 21, 2026	1:19 short	30,095	4,748	20,184	473	74

Audience engagement

likes per 1,000 views

16.6 in the category: 25.3

comments per 1,000 views

2.4 in the category: 1.9

a video's usual first day on this channel

10,970 views

short vs long

9 short (up to 3 minutes), 4 long
average views per short video: 26,804
average views per long video: 28,315

Most watched videos (not Shorts)

Video	Uploaded	Length	Views
Gunshot Wound To The Head... But Still Laughing | Forces TV	April 27, 2018	5:03	6,629,675
When You Find A WW2 Bunker... In Your Garden! | Forces TV	June 21, 2018	3:47	5,880,087
The Life-Changing Journey Of Being Selected As A Gurkha | F…	December 30, 2019	21:58	5,160,119
EXERCISE RATTLESNAKE: US Army's MOST HATED Unit Gives UK Tr…	June 28, 2021	8:22	4,932,622
Closer look at the new Ghost Drone being trialled by the RA…	December 5, 2022	2:05	4,843,728

Most watched Shorts

Video	Uploaded	Length	Views
Armed police officer shuts down tourists heckling King's Gu…	March 14, 2024	0:44	19,919,899
Ukrainian M2 Bradley and Russian BTR-82 face off in close-r…	June 13, 2024	0:36	9,281,025
Right tune at the wrong time for First Sea Lord🎹	March 29, 2025	1:04	6,432,772
Iranian drone footage of US aircraft carrier crossing Strai…	November 29, 2023	0:44	4,910,670
Heart-warming moment King's Guard greet young fan	February 6, 2024	0:36	4,409,456

What happened on the channel in the last 30 days

The days when the channel's numbers left the ordinary.

1. October 24, 2026Video taking offUK made: New large-calibre gun barrel factory rea… The video opened at a pace of 134,510 views a day, 4.7 times a normal first day on this channel (28,580).
2. October 24, 2026MilestoneMeet Colt Canada's C25💥 The video passed 1,000,000 views.
3. October 21, 2026Video taking offFrom Japanese factory to British Military: Inside… The video opened at a pace of 181,922 views a day, 6.4 times a normal first day on this channel (28,580).
4. October 21, 2026Video taking offUK Army chief's close combat warning⚠️ The video opened at a pace of 56,455 views a day, 7.2 times a normal first day on this channel (7,787).
5. October 21, 2026Video people are talking aboutUK Army chief warns soldiers must be best at kill… The video drew 481 comments in its first day, 8.2 times a normal first day on this channel (59).
6. October 19, 2026Video taking offFloating Docks: The £6bn plan to boost Britain’s … The video opened at a pace of 83,151 views a day, 11 times a normal first day on this channel (7,725).Read the story
7. October 18, 2026Video taking offGruelling British Army endurance challenge won by… The video opened at a pace of 56,004 views a day, 7.2 times a normal first day on this channel (7,725).
8. October 17, 2026Video taking offArmy Chief warns Britons must prepare to make sac… The video opened at a pace of 80,190 views a day, 10 times a normal first day on this channel (7,725).Read the story
9. October 12, 2026Video surgingSaddle Up! Kitting horses for the frontline The video ran that day at 21,314 views a day, 2.9 times its usual pace (7,456).
10. October 10, 2026Video taking offTight Squeeze! HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carri… The video opened at a pace of 144,764 views a day, 5.1 times a normal first day on this channel (28,475).
11. October 7, 2026Video taking offHow horses could give the British Army an edge in… The video opened at a pace of 64,352 views a day, 8.8 times a normal first day on this channel (7,292).
12. October 5, 2026Video surgingMeet Colt Canada's C25💥 The video ran that day at 313,895 views a day, 2.4 times its usual pace (133,036).