Tag: Royal Army
DragonFire laser achieves UK’s first high-power aerial target firing
During a trial at the MOD Hebrides Range, the DragonFire laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) system made history by achieving the first...
Romania snaps up two retired Royal Navy minehunters
Two retired Royal Navy minehunters are set to enhance NATO's Black Sea security mission in collaboration with the Romanian Navy, as per...
Elbit wins British Army’s Project Vulcan armored vehicle training contract
Elbit Systems UK has been awarded a contract by the UK defense ministry to supply and operate the ground maneuver synthetic trainer...
UK, Germany team up on new armor-piercing ammunition for Challenger 3...
Germany and the UK signed a statement of intent to collaborate on developing advanced armor-piercing tank ammunition for the Challenger 3 main...
UK Royal Army receives first examples of new ‘Bug’ nano drones
The UK Royal Army has taken delivery of first examples of a new nano drone that has been developed by BAE Systems...
Kongsberg to deliver remote weapon stations for British Boxer fleet
Norwegian defense company Kongsberg announced it has signed a contract worth 1.03 billion Norwegian krone (approx. $120M) to deliver its Protector RS4...
UK receives first Apache helicopters in AH-64E configuration
The UK Royal Army has taken delivery of the first two Apache attack helicopters that are being delivered in the AH-64E configuration.
NATO tests first war-fighting corps headquarters at readiness since Cold War
Multinational units from across Europe and North America gathered in the UK for exercise Loyal Leda 2020, a key NATO exercise to...
UK Apache helicopter accidentally opens fire at army base in Suffolk
A UK Royal Army Apache helicopter accidentally opened fire at the Wattisham Flying Station in Suffolk, several local media outlets have reported.
UK MoD contracts Rheinmetall-BAE JV for Fox CBRN vehicle fleet upgrades
The Fuchs is a 6x6 armoured vehicle with built-in detection equipment for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats.
