Russian troops ditch 30 armoured vehicles in single incident
There have been heavy casualties in Vuhledar, with inexperienced units being committed and the abandonment of armoured vehicles after a failed assault.
Labour calls for UK rearmament and end to military cuts
Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey has called for Britain to rearm and urged the Government to boost efforts to reinforce Ukraine while also calling for an end to British military budget cuts.
UK deploys Search & Rescue teams to Turkey after earthquakes
The United Kingdom is deploying emergency response teams to Turkey to support ongoing rescue efforts in the wake of the recent earthquakes.
Ukrainian troops ‘quick to master’ Challenger tanks
Tank crews from Ukraine have been "quick to master" the controls of the mighty Challenger 2 tank, say the Ministry of Defence.
Tanks retain ‘central role’ in British Army vision of future
"No existing capability can match the tactical utility or strategic influence of armoured forces."
BAE and MBDA demo Akeron and CV90 firepower
MBDA's AKERON MP missile was successfully fired from a BAE Systems Hägglunds CV90 infantry combat vehicle at a test range in northern Sweden.
BAE wins order for 20 more CV90 Mjölner mortar systems
This new order for 20 additional CV90 mortar systems for the Swedish Army brings the total fleet to 80 vehicles, planned to be in service by 2025.
UK-led coalition force ‘increases activity’ to secure north
The Joint Expeditionary Force has "increased military activities to provide greater levels of security assurance to members", deploying military forces to provide assurance to Finland and Sweden during their accession to NATO.
Ukrainian crews arrive in the UK to train on British tanks
Ukrainian tank crews have arrived in the UK to begin training on Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks.
Russia threatens West over Ukraine assistance – again
Russia, a country unable to defeat a much smaller and less heavily armed neighbour on its border, has once again inexplicably threatened the worlds leading military alliance over help given to Ukraine.
