The Military Awards were held last week and celebrated achievement within the armed forces. The 12th Military Awards were held at London’s Banqueting House and recognised achievement and acts of heroism within the Army, Navy, and RAF. The crew of HMS Argyll won the Hero Overseas – Unit award for saving ...
Specialist manufacturer WFEL has won a £2.3billion contract to produce armoured vehicles for the MOD. WFEL, a subsidy of Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall, will supply the MOD with armoured vehicles for the Army’s Strike Brigades and aim to source material from UK suppliers. Under the contract, a significant portion of ...
The Queen has appointed Major General James Swift as the next Chief of Defence People after General Richard Edward Nugee. Major General James Swift won the role of Chief of Defence People (CDP) following years of experience in leadership roles within the British Army. Since December 2018 Major General Swift has ...
Wiltshire-based Mercian Regiment has been using an inflatable wall system to create an urban environment during training exercises. The inflatable wall system was delivered to 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment for use in training exercises at the Wiltshire base. The system, known as the Inflatable Walls Training System (IWTS), consists of ...