British military to ‘drawdown’ from Iraq following Covid-19 outbreak
Following a pause in the coalition training mission in Iraq some service personnel will be redeploying back to the UK, say the Ministry of Defence.
Steps being taken to prevent spread of Covid-19 among armed forces
Steps are being taken to try to prevent the spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19) in the armed forces.
Government ‘looking at’ service personnel usage during Covid-19 outbreak
The Government are looking at existing contingency operations to provide support to the civil authorities.
URGENT: Call for businesses to help make NHS ventilators
Urgent assistance is needed with the supply of ventilators and components.
UK acquires first fleet of autonomous ground vehicle systems
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory have announced the purchase of five new autonomous land vehicle systems.
Gaming tech trialed for UK Armed Forces training
The Ministry of Defence say that trials are set to begin for a new virtual reality training platform for the UK Armed Forces, built on the same gaming engine as Fortnite.
Statement from NATO on COVID-19
NATO have released a statement regarding Coronavirus.
Saab to provide Mid-Life Extension for UK ‘Arthur’ Systems
Saab has received an order from the Ministry of Defence for a mid-life extension and support for the Arthur weapon locating system.
Work underway to replace AS-90 self propelled gun
It has been revealed that "work is underway" to replace the AS-90 155mm self-propelled gun.
British Army ‘evacuate’ 400 in exercise
The British Army say it has been rehearsing the skills needed to move endangered people out of the way of disease, a natural disaster or conflict.
