Articles By: UK Ministry of Defence

Industry Showcases Present and Future Technologies

Cutting-edge armoured vehicles, counter-improvised explosive device robots, unmanned aerial vehicles, and blood transport units were on display yesterday to mark National Science and Engineering Week. The showcase event at Yeomanry House in London, organised by the Defence Industries Council and the...

March 19th, 2010 | Defense Technology News | Read More

Pay Raise for Everyone in the Armed Forces

The Government has accepted the recommendations of the independent Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body and will implement them in full. This will mean a 2% rise in Armed Forces pay from 1 April 2010. Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth has also announced today an increase to the Operational Allowance given to...

March 12th, 2010 | Defense & Security News | Read More

Procurement of New Light Protected Patrol Vehicle

There has been widespread media reporting this weekend of the Prime Minister's announcement that the Government is to begin the process of procuring a brand new Light Protected Patrol Vehicle to replace the Snatch Land Rover. The MOD is currently assessing a range of cutting-edge vehicles specifically...

March 10th, 2010 | Army News | Read More

Afghan ‘Top Gun’ Aircrews take to UK Skies

27 Afghan Aircrew are being trained in Wiltshire as part of a two year programme run by the UK Joint Helicopter Command (JHC), supported throughout by QinetiQ. Training of the Afghan Pilots and flight engineers began in February 2008 at Boscombe Down under PROJECT CURIUM. The aircrew have been trained...

March 9th, 2010 | Air Force News | Read More

RAF support to Op MOSHTARAK

When the main clearance phase of Op MOSHTARAK was launched from Camp Bastion Airfield three weeks ago, the RAF completed 167 air moves and coordinated 90 aircraft in just four hours. But the RAF's involvement in the operation didn't begin and end there. They have been integral to the planning and conducting...

March 9th, 2010 | Air Force News | Read More

MoD Releases Latest UK Armed Forces Manning Figures

Figures showing that the UK Armed Forces are currently at 98.7 per cent of their full time Trained Strength requirement have been released today by the MOD. This is up from 97.2 per cent a year ago and shows a continued upward trend in both recruitment and retention. 24,010 new recruits have joined the...

March 8th, 2010 | Army News | Read More

Counter-IED Troops Make A Difference to Op MOSHTARAK

The Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) Task Force were among the first troops to be involved in Operation MOSHTARAK, helping ensure that, when the infantry launched the first assaults just over two weeks ago, routes were clear. Operation MOSHTARAK has involved thousands of Afghan, British, American...

March 4th, 2010 | Army News | Read More

Work Starts on Royal Engineer’s Super Digger

Construction has begun on the first of a new fleet of 60 tracked, armoured, earthmoving vehicles, which will give the Royal Engineers a powerful and versatile route clearing capability. Manufacture of the first production hull for the new 'Terrier' vehicle began earlier this year at BAE Systems' Newcastle...

March 4th, 2010 | Army News | Read More

Armoured Fighting Vehicles to Be Kept On Track with New Contract

Armored vehicles in Afghanistan will be kept on track after the MOD extended a contract of a County Durham firm which provides the metal tracks the vehicles run on, Minister for Defence Equipment & Support, Quentin Davies, has announced. Astrum (UK) Ltd, based in County Durham, has secured a £30m,...

March 2nd, 2010 | Army News | Read More