Challenger 3 Active Protection System moves into next phase of trials
A contract award notice states that Israeli firm Rafael has been awarded a £4.5m contract for Challenger 3 'Active Protection System' phase 2A trials.
Royal Marines ‘victorious’ in fight against U.S. Marines
British Commandos won decisive battles early on, but, with the U.S. Marines pushing into allied territory, they carried out raids behind enemy lines to stop further counterattacks.
MoD ‘continually fails to learn from its mistakes’ says report
The Public Accounts Committee has published a scathing report titled 'Improving the performance of major defence equipment contracts'.
How big are the British armed forces?
The total size of the full-time UK Armed Forces is just under 159,000.
British troops train in Omani desert
British military activity within Oman, which will be designated as one of the Army’s Land Regional Hubs (LRHs), is designed to support expeditionary taskings across the world.
British commandos in America to ‘take on’ U.S. Marines
Dutch and British forces will work together against the U.S. Marine Corps in order to "evaluate the effectiveness of each of the allied forces".
MoD denies 77th Brigade has conducted operations against Scotland
Alba Party MP for East Lothian Kenny MacAskill had asked whether the British Army's information warfare force, known as 77th Brigade, has conducted operations against targets in Scotland.
British peacekeepers engage armed terrorists in Mali
British troops deployed in Mali in a peacekeeping role have killed two armed terrorists after being fired upon whilst on patrol.
British Army share base with Scottish ambulances to help deal with COP26
The Scottish Ambulance Service are sharing a British Army facility in Cambuslang in Glasgow in order to deal with COP26.
Ajax gets ‘dedicated’ senior responsible person to oversee project
The new senior responsible owner is ultimately accountable for the troubled Ajax programme meeting its objectives.
