Superman himself, Henry Cavill, took on the Royal Marines at the weekend. He joined hundreds of civilians raising money for The Royal Marines Charity and Devon Air Ambulance Trust, where they took on a gruelling fitness trial. The man of steel was put through his paces by the commandos, as he ...
Royal Marines and US commandos have taken part in Exercise Tartan Eagle, a training exercise for the troops responsible for protecting high-value Naval establishments and assets. The combined training exercise has seen personnel from Faslane-based 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group hosting the United States Marine Corps Security Force Regiment. 43 Cdo are ...
On 18th August the Royal Marines’ flying wing took part in Exercise Barbary Commando 16, training students from the Operational Conversion Flight to complete one of the final elements they need to become qualified Commando Merlin pilots and aircrew. Pilots, aircrew and engineers left their base at RNAS Yeovilton for a ...
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 ...