Taxpayer paying for Ajax testing after defects injure soldiers

The Ministry of Defence is paying for the ongoing noise and vibration tests and trials on the 'Ajax' armoured vehicle, designed by General Dynamics, after soldiers were injured by the vehicle due to defects.

Warrior could ‘be used in some roles’ until Ajax enters service

The Ministry of Defence have confirmed that "there may be a requirement for Warrior to be used in some reconnaissance roles" until the troubled Ajax armoured vehicle is brought into service.

BAE offers CV90 to Czech Army for BMP II replacement

BAE Systems has confirmed its bid to provide the CV90 to the Czech Army for the BMP II replacement programme.

New defence newsletter launches

The weekly publication will include a round-up of the most important defence news items over the last week.

British Army to showcase ‘vision of the future’ at defence exhibition

The British Army say it is preparing to set out how it will tackle "the challenges of the future" at DSEI, one of the world's major Defence exhibitions.

What was the total cost of British war in Afghanistan?

The total cost of British military operations in Afghanistan since 2001 (up to and including financial year 2019-20) was £22.7 billion.

‘Changing of the Guard’ returns at Buckingham Palace

The British Army have brought back back the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace.

British Government delete Afghan embassy account

The UK Government have deleted the account of the British Embassy in Afghanistan from Twitter.

Army looking for drones to defend Artillery positions

The British Army wants drones to surveil the ground in the vicinity of artillery positions to "protect from adversarial intrusion and attack".

Work begins on Challenger upgrade programme

Each Challenger 2 tank will be stripped to its bare hull to ensure that the vehicle is as close to new as possible when it is rebuilt.

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