Army reserve in major explosion response drill near Glasgow
Personnel from 144 (Parachute) Medical Squadron, an Army Reserve unit that forms part of 16 Medical Regiment, have taken part in a large-scale emergency response exercise near Glasgow.
JAGM completes first vertical launch from quad launcher
Lockheed Martin has completed a successful demonstration of a 90-degree vertical launch of the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile from its JAGM Quad Launcher, according to the company.
UK appoints new Military Representative to NATO and EU
Lieutenant General Eldon Millar CVO MBE has been appointed as the United Kingdom’s next Military Representative to NATO and the European Union.
The Vietnamese-run spam network promoting Nigel Farage
Investigation - A self-described UK news page promoting Nigel Farage has used viral storytelling, opaque advertising, and off-platform links to amplify political content. It should be noted no link has been identified to Farage or Reform UK.
Alexander welcomes Armed Forces Bill housing reforms
Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander has said the Armed Forces Bill marks a decisive step in renewing the UK’s contract with service personnel, as new legislation promises a major upgrade to military housing across Scotland.
NATO chief to meet Danish and Greenland ministers
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is scheduled to meet Denmark’s Minister of Defence, Troels Lund Poulsen, and Greenland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Research, Vivian Motzfeldt, at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on Monday.
Defence Housing Service set in law under Armed Forces Bill
Legislation laid before Parliament would create a standalone Defence Housing Service, extend the Armed Forces Covenant across government and trigger what ministers describe as the largest renewal of military housing in a generation.
MP warns Ajax flaws threaten Welsh armoured jobs
Conservative MP Ben Obese-Jecty warned that ongoing problems with the Ajax armoured vehicle programme risk leaving General Dynamics’ Merthyr Tydfil plant without work.
BAE wins $184m US Marines ACV production contract
BAE Systems has secured a $184 million full-rate production contract from the US Marine Corps to build more Amphibious Combat Vehicles, expanding the ACV-30 fleet to more than 100 vehicles.
Babcock teams restore battlefield ambulances in eight weeks
British Army teams have recognised Babcock engineers at Donnington and Ashchurch after two Rapid Battlefield Ambulances were fully regenerated to operational standard under severe time pressure, restoring overseas casualty evacuation capability.
