MoD fined £31.6m by Treasury for ‘placing contracts without approval’
The Ministry of Defence has been fined due to procedural failings.
British troops train for urban warfare with robots
British forces have conducted an urban military experiment involving robots, known as the Contested Urban Environment exercise.
The Welsh Cavalry prepares for Mali deployment
Soldiers from 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards participated in their final 'Mission Rehearsal Exercise' at Stanford Training Area, simulating a number of humanitarian and military situations.
Challenger 3 Active Protection System moves into next phase of trials
A contract award notice states that Israeli firm Rafael has been awarded a £4.5m contract for Challenger 3 'Active Protection System' phase 2A trials.
Royal Marines ‘victorious’ in fight against U.S. Marines
British Commandos won decisive battles early on, but, with the U.S. Marines pushing into allied territory, they carried out raids behind enemy lines to stop further counterattacks.
MoD ‘continually fails to learn from its mistakes’ says report
The Public Accounts Committee has published a scathing report titled 'Improving the performance of major defence equipment contracts'.
How big are the British armed forces?
The total size of the full-time UK Armed Forces is just under 159,000.
British troops train in Omani desert
British military activity within Oman, which will be designated as one of the Army’s Land Regional Hubs (LRHs), is designed to support expeditionary taskings across the world.
British commandos in America to ‘take on’ U.S. Marines
Dutch and British forces will work together against the U.S. Marine Corps in order to "evaluate the effectiveness of each of the allied forces".
MoD denies 77th Brigade has conducted operations against Scotland
Alba Party MP for East Lothian Kenny MacAskill had asked whether the British Army's information warfare force, known as 77th Brigade, has conducted operations against targets in Scotland.
