British troops deploy on largest NATO exercise in a decade
British troops have arrived in the Netherlands this week as part of a massive 2,500km move by road to Norway for Exercise Trident Juncture, NATO’s flagship exercise in 2018.
1,000 soldiers from the UK and 37 nations join Exercise Cambrian Patrol
More than a thousand soldiers from the British Army and 37 international armies across the world are preparing themselves for Exercise Cambrian Patrol say the British Army.
British forces exercise in Japan for the first time
Soldiers from the Honourable Artillery Company have deployed to Fuji Training Camp where they met with their counterparts from the Japanese Ground Self Defence Force, say the MoD.
BAE unveils ‘Black Night’ – the first fully-upgraded Challenger 2 tank
BAE systems say that Black Night comprises cutting-edge technologies and capabilities, which are being offered to the Ministry of Defence as part of the Challenger 2 Life Extension Programme.
British paratroopers land in France
British and French paratroopers have celebrated their 'strong bonds and shared values' with a joint parachute jump in France. More than 350 troops from 16...
UK to retain military forces in Germany
The UK will continue to have a military presence in Germany beyond 2020, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson announced.
Army details new gender-free physical fitness standards for combat roles
The British Army has been demonstrating its new In-Service Physical Employment Standards for all ground close combat roles which will come into effect from 2019.
First overseas exercise for 4th Battalion The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment
The first overseas exercise for 4th Battalion The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment sees the Reserve unit training alongside their Danish counterparts in Oksboel, say the British Army.
Plans to procure ‘at least 500’ Boxer vehicles move forward
A programme to supply the British Army with a new fleet of Boxer eight-wheeled armoured vehicles has taken a major step forward.
UK unveils fleet of chemical detection robots and drones
A new fleet of robots and drones designed to test for chemical agents, provide 3D mapping and identify casualties have been put through their paces by troops, police officers and scientists for the first time.
