UK Armed Forces personnel recognised in New Year Honours
Personnel recognised include humanitarian responders, rehabilitation leaders and specialist operators whose work underpins UK military readiness.
First Jackal 3 Extenda vehicles completed in Devonport
Babcock says the first Jackal 3 Extenda vehicles from the second production tranche have rolled off the Devonport line, marking a key milestone in the programme to deliver new high-mobility platforms to the British Army.
Britain buys new mobile artillery in £52m deal
The deal with Germany covers one RCH 155 for UK trials, with two more going to Germany for joint testing.
Birmingham arrest over social media people-smuggling ads
A man has been arrested in Birmingham on suspicion of advertising people smuggling services online, following a joint operation by the National Crime Agency and West Midlands Police.
Manchester terror plot targeting Jewish community foiled
Three men have been convicted over a foiled terrorist plot to attack Jewish targets in Greater Manchester, after an undercover operation prevented what police describe as one of the most serious threats seen in the UK in years.
British forces deployed worldwide on Christmas Day
Thousands of British Armed Forces personnel will remain deployed or on standby across the globe on Christmas Day, continuing operations that span Europe, the Middle East, the Indo-Pacific, Africa, the Caribbean, British Overseas Territories and the UK itself.
Troops remain on duty over Christmas
Around 19,000 British Armed Forces personnel will remain on duty or on standby over the Christmas period, including large numbers based in Scotland, as the UK maintains military readiness at home and overseas.
NATO sets out layered security guarantees for Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has set out a three-layer approach to long-term security guarantees for Ukraine, arguing that any future peace settlement must ensure Russia is unable to launch renewed aggression.
What Formula 1 can teach defence about wartime pace
Drawing on experience from Formula 1 and his work at PurpleSector, Mark Mathieson MBE argues that defence can learn practical lessons from high performance engineering as it seeks to operate at wartime pace in peacetime.
UK Government has sought ‘legal advice’ on Ajax
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that it has sought legal advice from the Government Legal Department on the troubled Ajax armoured vehicle programme, following a direct question from Mark Francois MP.
