300 UK troops have arrived in Mali as part of the UN’s peacekeeping mission, primarily drawn from the Light Dragoons alongside the Royal Anglian Regiment and supported by specialist trades from across the Armed Forces. The UK Task Force will provide a highly specialised reconnaissance capability, conducting patrols to gather intelligence ...
The Foreign Secretary has underlined his support for NATO as he spoke to Allies across Europe and North America at the virtual NATO Foreign Ministers’ meeting. He also expressed strong support for the work of the NATO ‘Reflection Process’ Group whose report proposed concrete ways the Alliance could continue to adapt ...
Elbit Systems Ltd has awarded a contract to supply the E-LynX Software Defined Radio (“SDR”) solution for the combat battalion level of the Spanish Army. The new radio network for the battalion level is a first step in the Spanish combat radio network modernisation program. The solution to be supplied comprises hundreds ...
A new £2.4 billion contract to equip UK Armed Forces with essential fire power will sustain 4,000 jobs around the UK over 15 years, Defence Minister Jeremy Quin has announced. The Next Generation Munitions Solution (NGMS) will see BAE Systems manufacture 39 different munitions for the Royal Navy, Army, Royal Air ...