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British Army launches Army Warfighting Experiment with DE&S

Land September 16, 2019

The British Army, in partnership with DE&S, has launched the latest Army Warfighting Experiment to test new technology. The ongoing Army Warfighting Experiment (AWE) has been launched again by the British Army in partnership with Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) to try out new technology and provide feedback on equipment. New ...

New rules announced to address inappropriate conduct in the armed forces

Land July 26, 2019

Penny Mordaunt has announced new rules to address the problem of inappropriate conduct in the armed forces. Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt announced the new guidelines which will implement changes in culture to fight inappropriate conduct and improve conditions for personnel. A new report found that while the vast majority of personnel ...

UK opens training centre for Somali National Army

Land June 13, 2019

Representatives from Somalia and the UK opened a training centre for the Somali National Army in Baidoa. Somalia’s Minister of Defence, Hassan Ali Mohammed, Southwest State Speaker, Abdulkadir Shariif Sheekhuna, and the UK Foreign Office’s Political Director, Richard Moore, opened a new UK training facility for the Somali National Army (SNA) ...

New Gurkha battalion to begin recruiting this year

Land March 19, 2019

A new specialised infantry Gurkha battalion will be established and begin recruiting later this year. The new Gurkha battalion will complete plans set out in the 2015 Defence Review to establish five new specialised infantries. The 3rd Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles will focus on providing training and specialised services. The new units will ...