British Army Special Operations Brigade looking for new rifle
The new rifle will be issued to the British Army's new 'Special Operations Brigade'.
British artillery replacement project continuing
The Mobile Fires Platform project, the replacement for the AS90, is moving forward but remains in the concept phase.
296 Ajax armoured vehicle hulls delivered from Spain so far
Just under 300 hulls that will one day become Ajax armoured vehicles have been delivered to the UK.
272 devices missing from the Ministry of Defence this year
So far this year, 272 laptops, mobile phones, memory sticks and hard drives have been lost or stolen from the Ministry of Defence.
British Army infantry to number 19,400 by 2025
By 2025 the entire Regular Army and Army Reserve combined will stand at 102,500 troops, 19,400 of which will be infantry troops.
Warnings ignored over Ajax safety issues
Reports identifying serious safety issues with Ajax were 'retracted and ignored' by the project team.
More British troops to support vaccine rollout
750 British armed forces personnel will be used in England and Scotland to boost the speed of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
British military providing support to Poland amid border pressures
British troops are providing engineering support to the Polish military at the nation's border amid a dispute with Belarus.
NATO warns Russia of ‘high price to pay’ over Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stressed that "there will be a high price to pay" for any further Russian aggression against Ukraine.
UK is a ‘strong, powerful country’ says Chief of Defence Staff
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin has highlighted that the UK is a permanent member of the UN Security Council, a nuclear power, a trading power and the world’s fifth-largest economy.
