Sweden, Germany and the United Kingdom have reached an agreement with BAE Systems to purchase 436 BvS10 all-terrain vehicles. The joint procurement, worth $760 million, is in support of Arctic operations for the Collaborative AllTerrain Vehicle (CATV) […]
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Following a recent agreement struck with the U.S. Department of Defense, the British army will be embarking on a five-year programme to update its M270 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS), it announces on its website. Upgrades will […]
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The Special Air Service (SAS) is a special forces unit of the British Army. The SAS was founded in 1941 as a regiment and later reconstituted as a corps in 1950. The unit specializes in […]
British military personnel serving on a UN peacekeeping mission in Mali have escaped a “friendly fire” incident unharmed after Estonian troops mistook them for Islamist insurgents. A minibus carrying the RAF crew and UK troops […]
Two Rheinmetall 120mm smoothbore L55A1 weapons for testing and trialling have now entered production, ahead of schedule, at Rheinmetall’s Unterluess facility. The weapon is a key component to the Challenger 3 upgrade programme, which aims […]
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The UK is close to closing a purchase of 14 new extended-range CH-47 Chinooks from Boeing in a deal worth around £1.4 billion. The UK has reportedly agreed to defer the delivery of the helicopters […]
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