Army Reservists fire Multiple Launch Rocket System in Scotland
This is the first time in the last 15 years that the GMLRS has been fired in Scotland.
Commandos ‘fight through a multi-storey building in pitch blackness’
Royal Marines have completed two weeks of rigorous training in the skills needed to protect the UK’s nuclear weapons.
Scots Guards take part in Exercise Tartan Strike ahead of deployment
The 1st Battalion Scots Guards have been shaking down their tactics, techniques and procedures and getting back to their more familiar role having spent much of the past six months supporting the United Kingdoms battle with the coronavirus pandemic.
NATO delivers ventilators to Czech Republic
The ventilators will be provided from the stockpile of medical equipment and supplies that NATO established to be able to provide immediate relief to Allies or partners in need.
NATO exercise schedule – What’s coming up?
NATO advise that due to COVID-19 it is possible that exercises could be changed, reduced or cancelled.
Two thirds of NATO members to miss defence spending target
Only 10 out of 30 NATO members will hit the 2% of GDP spending goal this year.
BAE Systems rolls out new platform cyber protection capability
BAE Systems say that the 'Fox Shield cyber resilience system' was developed to provide military platforms with better detection capabilities, attack warning, and mitigation.
BAE offer ARCHER wheeled howitzer for US Army’s 155 mm gun requirement
BAE Systems has proposed its ARCHER howitzer in response to the U.S. Army’s request for proposals for a 155 mm wheeled gun system.
UK in ‘race with adversaries for technological advantage’
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has unveiled a new Science and Technology Strategy for the UK.
Why is the British Army’s equipment procurement so shambolic?
In this submission to the UK Defence Journal, Stuart Crawford looks at the factors that he believes help explain the disaster that has been British defence procurement over the past 20 years.
