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£539M investment in state-of-the-art missile systems announced

Air April 21, 2017

The Secretary of State for Defence, Sir Michael Fallon, has today unveiled a trio of new contracts for missile systems with a combined worth of £539M. These contracts apply to the state-of-the-art Meteor, Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM), and Sea Viper missile systems at MBDA Stevenage. Having secured the deal, the Ministry ...

British Army celebrates National Apprenticeship Week

Homeland March 7, 2017

As one of the nation’s top Apprentice employers, the British Army is celebrating National Apprenticeship Week. Irrespective of age or qualifications, more than 95% of soldiers are enrolled onto apprenticeship schemes. This means that with some 17,500 soldiers on apprenticeship at any one time, the Army delivers the largest apprenticeship programme ...

Ice Maidens prepare for Antarctica

Land December 8, 2016

An all-female team of regular and reserve soldiers are currently training to prepare them for an expedition to Antarctica next year. Exercise Ice Maiden has seen the team undertaking training in Norway this October, which has exposed them to the harsh environment they will face next year when the team will ...

Snowdonia under attack!

Land October 15, 2016

Soldiers from three different continents have carried out a simulated battle in Snowdonia. Leading the most ambitious exercise they have ever conducted, was the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC). The exercise saw a battle for an airfield and power station undertaken in the North Wales national park. In the mock scenario, elements of the ...