An SME in Devon has won a contract with DASA to provide lightweight bridging equipment to Royal Engineers. EasiBridge, from Bright Structures Ltd, will provide the military with bridging equipment that is 85% lighter, 80% more compact, and many times cheaper than incumbent Infantry Assault Bridges. The Army Rapid Innovation and Experimentation Laboratory ...
An additional 34 British troops have touched down in Malakal, ready to join the UK deployment in South Sudan that is supporting the United Nations Peacekeeping mission there. The new troops join over 200 personnel already stationed in the area in support of UNMISS. The additional troops have been deployed to assist ...
After extensive testing, the new Virtus body armour system is now rolling out to infantry troops. The new personal armour uses the latest materials and offers the same protection as the Osprey system but is significantly lighter, moves with the body more easily and produces a slimmer profile. The Virtus system has been tested by soldiers from the Royal Engineers, Royal ...