The British Army is to be equipped with 72 Remote Controlled Howitzers (RCH 155) under a nearly £1 billion contract – the most significant British artillery procurement in a generation, and a direct response to the capability gap created when the UK donated its AS90 systems to Ukraine in 2023. The ...
Sweden has conducted its largest military exercise as a NATO member, bringing together 18,000 soldiers from 12 Allied nations and Ukraine to rehearse the reinforcement and defence of Gotland and the Baltic Sea region – in what marks a historic milestone for Sweden’s fully integrated role within the Alliance. Exercise Aurora ...
The UK and France are co-hosting the first ministerial-level meeting of the multinational mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as the Ministry of Defence confirms HMS Dragon will forward deploy to the region – positioning the UK to contribute to the defensive operation the moment conditions permit. Defence Secretary John ...
Two repurposed marine vessel targets have been successfully delivered and installed at Holbeach Air Weapons Range (AWR) in Lincolnshire, enhancing live weapons training capability for both fixed wing and rotary wing air platforms. The project, delivered through a joint effort between the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), Landmarc and marine and construction ...
May 15, 2026
Land - British Army to Receive 72 Remote-Controlled Howitzers in £1 Billion Artillery Modernisation
The British Army is to be equipped with 72 Remote Controlled Howitzers (RCH 155) under a nearly £1 billion contract
May 15, 2026
Land - Sweden's Aurora 26 Exercise Puts NATO's Baltic Defences to the Test
Sweden has conducted its largest military exercise as a NATO member, bringing together 18,000 soldiers from 12 Allied nations and
