British Army signs new contract for Saab Instrumented Live Training capability
The ILT-D contract, replaces the previous DFWES (Direct Fire Weapon Effect Simulator) contract. ILT-D supports high fidelity systems that […]
Lockheed Martin UK demonstrates cutting-edge defence technologies
Lockheed Martin has showcased UK sovereign technologies developed by British engineers in support of the British Army’s participation in ‘Project Convergence’.
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British Army: Ajax armoured fighting vehicle tested in winter conditions [VIDEO]
Ajax, the British Army’s new generation of armoured fighting vehicles has been put through its paces during cold weather trials in Sweden.
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Britain and Sweden’s close military relationship strengthened [VIDEO]
The harsh winter months of Swedish Lapland are the ideal location for the British Army to test, trial, train and push their soldiers and equipment beyond the limits.
500 Palletised Load System Trucks contract awarded to Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles UK
Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles UK (RMMV UK) have been awarded a £282 million contract to deliver 500 HX 8x8 Palletised Load System (PLS) trucks to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD).
UK buys HX military trucks from RMMV in a multi-million deal
Under a GBP 282 million contract, Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) will deliver 500 multipurpose trucks to the British Army.
Babcock and Supacat launch production on Jackal 3 for the British Army
Babcock and Supacat have officially launched production of 70 High Mobility Transporter (HMT) Jackal 3s for the British Army.
RBSL: Challenger 3 programme achieves another major milestone
A huge leap towards delivering the British Army’s next Main Battle Tank capability has been achieved with the first pre-production Challenger 3 going into trials in the coming weeks.
Rheinmetall: Mechanised Infantry Vehicle Boxer UK update
MIV first series production vehicles will be delivered this year – an important phase of the programme for both the customer and industry.
UK: industry develops new high-tech protection system for armoured vehicles
Dstl has placed a new contract through the Aurora Engineering Delivery Partnership (EDP) for a programme targeted to improve the survivability and protection of Land Armoured Vehicles in the British Army.
British Army’s Ajax vehicle passes extreme cold tests in Sweden
The British Army's Royal Armoured Corps announced on January 21, 2024, the successful testing of its new Ajax armoured vehicle in Sweden's extreme winter conditions, with temperatures reaching -36°C.
Boxer prototypes arrive in UK ahead of British Army trials
The first two UK Boxer prototypes have arrived in the UK ahead of joint army-industry trials. Boxer is the British Army’s new state-of-the-art armoured fighting vehicle.