British Army commits to supporting NATO assets in Germany

The British Army is committed to supporting critical NATO assets in Germany, including a combined river crossing capability and facilities to allow for joint training.

UK confirms increase in Afghanistan commitment

The Ministry of Defence have confirmed that they would send an additional 440 troops to Afghanistan, bringing the total number to almost 1,100.

UK to send 440 more troops to Afghanistan

The British Army is likely to send up to 440 more troops to Afghanistan to train the Afghan National Security Forces.

BAE Systems wins US Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle competition

The US Marine Corps has awarded BAE Systems a $198 million contract to deliver an initial 30 Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV), with options for a total of 204 vehicles which could be worth up to $1.2 billion.

Autonomous Warrior exercise launched by the British Army

The British Army has launched the Autonomous Warrior (Land) experiment at the RUSI Land Warfare conference.

Soldiers trial ‘game changing’ situational awareness kit

Soldiers on Operation Cabrit in Poland have been trialling the latest dismounted situational awareness kit, say the Ministry of Defence.

2 SCOTS troops home from Iraq

About 200 troops from The 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (2 SCOTS) are on their way home after six months training and mentoring security forces in Iraq, say the British Army.

British Army to develop EMP capability as part of on-going development

Major General Chris Tickell has discussed the future of electromagnetic pulse warfare in the British Army.

Queen’s Dragoon Guards spearhead battlefield exercise in Poland

Troops from 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards have spearheaded a massive battlefield exercise as part of a multinational NATO force in Poland, say the British Army.

‘Serious deficiencies’ in the quantities of armour available to the British Army

There are serious deficiencies in the quantities of armour, armoured vehicles and artillery available to the British Army says a report by the Defence Committee. 

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