MSP writes to Defence Secretary over empty MoD homes
Gordon MacDonald, an SNP MSP, has written to Gavin Williamson after figures obtained through a Freedom of Information request found that the number of vacant MoD properties in Scotland has increased from 690 in 2013 to 1136.
Royal Marines practice response to chemical attack
Exercise Toxic Dagger is the second major chemical and nuclear warfare workout for the Royal Marines inside 12 months.
British Army receive first deliveries of new bomb disposal robots
The British Army have taken delivery of the first new cutting-edge bomb disposal robots, say the MoD.
British Army launches this year’s recruitment campaign
The British Army has launched the third and final instalment of its three year 'Belonging' campaign, designed to raise awareness and get young people to consider joining the army for the first time.
British Army pushes to recruit ‘Phone Zombies’ and ‘Snowflakes’ in new campaign
The British Army is promoting posters and television adverts aimed at the younger generation in a new recruitment drive.
British Army now accepting applications from female civilians for infantry
As of late December 2018, the British Army now welcomes applications from female civilians to apply to join the Infantry.
The viral but false tweet about British Army leave being cancelled
This morning, I happened upon a tweet claiming that all British Army leave had been cancelled from April the 1st, the Monday after Brexit. This is a lie.
Robot Wars – Autonomous Warrior exercise wraps up
The British Army have just finished the biggest military robot exercise in British history, exercise Autonomous Warrior.
NATO declares MND-NE combat ready
US Army Lieutenant General John Thomson, Commander of the NATO Allied Land Command (LANDCOM), signed the final report of the Combat Readiness Evaluation and declared Multinational Division – Northeast (MND-NE) combat ready, say the Alliance.
Exercise Terminal Strike concludes
Exercise Terminal Strike recently took place in the challenging terrain of the Scottish Highlands, and provided a valuable training opportunity for Royal Artillery and Royal Armoured Corps Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs), say the British Army.
