Final Army units to return from Germany in 2019
The final units based around Paderborn and Sennelager in Germany will return home to Salisbury Plain in the final phase of the Army Basing Programme.
British troops to remain in Afghanistan until 2016
British forces will stay in Afghanistan to 2016 due to Afghan forces struggling to provide complete security in the wake of increasing Taliban offensives.
UK forces begin training Iraq in counter-IED tactics
UK personnel are now providing counter-Improvised Explosive Devices training to members of the Iraqi Security Forces in Iraq.
British armoured battlegroup exercise in Poland
The UK has deployed around 800 troops and more than 130 vehicles, including Challenger tanks, to Exercise Dragon in Poland.
British troops to deploy to the Baltic region
Britain is to make a "long-term" deployment of troops to the Baltic region, to "watch over allies on the eastern borders".
British troops threatened with “fire and bloodshed”
Terrorist group al-Shabaab has threatened bloodshed as they vowed violence against British troops when they arrive in Somalia for peacekeeping operations.
Queen to visit Leuchars, rename the base Waterloo Barracks
The Queen will visit the former RAF station at Leuchars today and rename the base Waterloo Barracks as the army continue to move in.
British troops heading for Somalia and South Sudan
The Prime Minister is to announce plans for British troops to join peacekeeping operations in Somalia and South Sudan at a UN event in New York today.
£125 Million sights contract awarded to Thales UK
Thales Optronics in Glasgow will supply sights for the Scout Specialist Vehicle (SV) programme as part of a new £390 million contract with General...
British troops deployed in fight against poaching
A small team of Northern Ireland based troops are on their way after a request from Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba. Major Mark Shercliff said:
"It's...
