Challenger tanks work out on Salisbury Plain
IRON CYCLONE, a pilot exercise taking place on Salisbury Plain Training Area, Wiltshire has been designed to "train the British Army’s troops differently", say the British Army.
Tender for £2bn Army Collective Training Service launched
Valued at £2 billion, this comprehensive 15-year contract seeks to transform the military's approach to collective training.
Where have the Challengers Gone?
Challenger tanks have been in Ukraine for some months now.
UK and NATO allies conduct major exercise in Arctic Circle
In one of the combat scenarios, a British Armoured Infantry Company teamed up with a Finnish brigade, a Norwegian Armoured Reconnaissance battalion, and a US Army Mountain Division to counter an "enemy force" of Finnish, Swedish and US Marine Forces.
UK sets sights on nuclear sector growth
The Ministry of Defence, together with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, has announced the formation of a new Nuclear Skills Taskforce to support growth opportunities within the UK's defence and civil nuclear sectors.
Russia ‘unlikely to find enough troops’ to resource army
The latest Defence Intelligence update from the Ministry of Defence indicates that Russia may face difficulties in finding enough troops to form even a single new army, despite recent attempts to strengthen its ground forces amid ongoing tensions with Ukraine.
British ‘eggs in one basket’ with limited tank numbers
"We might be better off going for large numbers or larger numbers of less capable vehicles, because losses are inevitable", argued Lt. Col. Stuart Crawford on the latest episode of The OSINT Bunker podcast.
No change in rollout for Challenger 3 tanks, says MoD
The number of Challenger 3 tanks will., however, remain under review to ensure the Army's Main Battle Tank fleet meets needs.
Britain to speed up purchase of new artillery
The Ministry of Defence is exploring the accelerated procurement of the Mobile Fires Platform Programme, the long-term replacement for AS90.
Contracts placed to directly replace munitions given to Ukraine
The contracts secured so far include orders for anti-tank weapons, Starstreak high-velocity missiles, lightweight multirole missiles, Javelin missiles, Brimstone missiles, 155-millimetre artillery rounds and 5.56-millimetre rifle rounds.
