General Dynamics Land Systems has been awarded two contracts from the US Army for Abrams main battle tank upgrades. The company, a business unit of General Dynamics, provides design, engineering, technology, production and full life-cycle support for land combat vehicles around the globe. General Dynamics Land Systems will design, develop and integrate ...
The Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has announced that over 2,500 British troops will train with their French counterparts, participating in exercises spanning Eastern Europe to Kenya. Sir Michael agreed the new training programme during his first bilateral meeting with Florence Parly, the newly appointed French Minister for the Armed Forces in ...
The 10th edition of Operation NANOOK, Canada’s most significant annual northern sovereignty operation, has come to a close. This year saw over 900 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members and Other Government Departments and Agencies (OGDA) participated in Operation NANOOK 2017 across two locations in northern Labrador and Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. Operation NANOOK ...
The Defence Secretary has met with Scottish troops who are about to deploy to Iraq as the vanguard of the UK and allied fight against Daesh and international terrorism. Visiting Glencorse Barracks, Penicuik, Sir Michael Fallon met 2 SCOTS (2nd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland) where he praised the contribution the ...