UK awards £4m contract for AS50 sniper rifle parts
The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £4 million contract to Accuracy International Ltd for the supply of components to support the AS50 Sniper Rifle.
Man sent back to prison for breaching Terrorism order
Adeel Ulhaq, 29, was initially jailed in February 2016 for six years for assisting a teenager in joining ISIS and for funding terrorism.
UK estimates half million Russian casualties in Ukraine
The Ministry of Defence has estimated that the total number of Russian casualties since the onset of the war in Ukraine in February 2022 has likely reached a staggering 500,000.
UK ranked second most powerful country in ‘soft power’
Soft power is a measure of a country's ability to shape international outcomes without the use of force, largely through diplomacy.
British Army falls below 73,000 personnel
The British Army's full-time strength is now 72,510 personnel, a reduction of over half since the end of the Cold War.
Castleford man sentenced for racist Facebook posts
A 61-year-old man from Castleford in West Yorkshire has been sentenced to 15 months in prison at Leeds Crown Court for posting antisemitic racist comments on Facebook.
MOD looking to purchase 40mm Grenades in £150m contract
The MOD is currently exploring market capabilities for providing a comprehensive suite of 40mm grenades, including both high-velocity and low-velocity variants.
MOD in £50-£70m contract for command staff training
The FJCAST initiative is aimed at providing comprehensive and effective collective training exercises for military commanders and staff.
Troops recover Warrior ‘under fire’ in major NATO exercise
One of the initial scenarios tested by the 1 Mercian Battle Group involved the recovery of a Warrior infantry fighting vehicle under enemy fire.
British tanks ‘demonstrate might’ on Russian border
NATO forces rolled through Estonia as part of Exercise Steadfast Defender 24.
