British Army

Jul- 2021 -

21 July

Light Close Reconnaissance Commanders Course

UK Invests $2.7 Million in Unmanned Reconnaissance, Survey Systems

The UK government has awarded three firms a total of $2.7 million in contracts to develop autonomous unmanned air and ground systems to help troops survey river crossing sites during battle.

14 July

Inder Singh Bisht

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US Marines Test Grenade Launcher-Fired Mini-Drones

The US Marines Corps tested a multi-purpose mini-drone designed to carry a range of payloads and be fired from grenade launchers.

Jun- 2021 -

30 June

Rafael's Trophy Active Protection System

Inder Singh Bisht

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UK to Assess Israeli Active Protection Systems on Challenger Tank

The UK will assess the Trophy Active Protection System for integration with the Challenger 3 main battle tank, system manufacturer Rafael announced.

9 June

Joe Saballa

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British Military Purchases Night Vision Goggles in $16.2 Million Deal

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded electronics firm Elbit Systems an $16.2 million contract to provide XACT Night Vision Goggles to the country’s armed forces.

May- 2021 -

25 May

A man works on a laptop during the 11th International Cybersecurity Forum.

Tong Ong

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AI ‘One Ring to Rule Them All,’ Says UK Army Cyber Chief

Artificial intelligence will be central to emerging technologies such as quantum computing, biotechnology, and the military’s use of cyberspace, the UK military’s cyber chief said.

11 May

The British Challenger 2 MBT of the 1st Royal Tank Regiment glides effortlessly across soft sand with the low evening light of the Omani landscape glinting off the desert camouflage

Inder Singh Bisht

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British Army to Upgrade Challenger Tank Fleet by 2027

Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land has been awarded an $1.13 billion contract to upgrade the British Army’s Challenger 2 main battle tank fleet.

Apr- 2021 -

26 April

The British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth at anchor

Tong Ong

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UK Announces Carrier Strike Group Deployment of ‘Record Size and Scope’

Britain’s HMS Queen Elizabeth is set to depart next month in a mission that will demonstrate the country’s role in “shaping the international system of the 21st century."

Feb- 2021 -

25 February

The Urban Training Facility at Colchester’s Merville Barracks

Inder Singh Bisht

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British Paratroopers Hone Urban Warfare Skills at New Facility

The British Army recently unveiled the Urban Training Facility at Colchester, Essex, designed to prepare paratroopers for combat in complex, built-up areas.

18 February

Inder Singh Bisht

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UK to Allow Sacked LGBT Military Personnel to Regain Lost Medals

The UK Ministry of Defence has announced that military personnel discharged from service because of their sexual orientation can now apply for the restoration of their medals if they were stripped of them at departure.

16 February