The British Army is actively engaged in operational duties across the globe. The work we do ranges from peacekeeping to providing humanitarian aid, from enforcing anti-terrorism measures to helping combat the international drugs trade.
Whilst the British Army traces its heritage back to Oliver Cromwell’s raising of the new Model Army, the Infantry owes its direct heritage to the Crown and the pre-Civil War period. Origins The British Infantry traditionally has been divided into two parts – the Foot Guards and the Infantry of the Line. The oldest Regiment of the Line is the The Royal Scots Borderers (1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland) which was formed in […]
The British soldier is the best piece of kit we’ve got but what they carry with them is part of the equation too. Whether they arrive by armoured vehicle, parachute or boat, British soldiers are trained to operate anywhere in the world. The British Army’s equipment is constantly being updated and modified using valuable feedback from troops on the ground using the equipment wherever they are in the world.Specialised trial and development units rigorously test all new […]
Army trainers are heading to Northern Iraq, along with 1,000 bomb detectors. The specialists drawn from across the Army, will be based in the Kurdish capital Erbil. So far more than 1000 Kurdish Peshmerga have completed training and the UK will lead the Coalition’s counter-IED training programme, which is due to start this month. Troops will train Kurdish Peshmergas to use Vallon metal detectors, which were central to counter-IED efforts in Afghanistan. “playing to […]
Soldiers from 16 Air Assault Brigade, the British Army’s rapid reaction force, have practised the skills needed to seize an airfield as they prepare for a major training exercise in America. Exercise Red Prepare saw the paratroopers of 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment assault an airfield on the Stanford Training Area in Norfolk, with close air support from two Apache attack helicopters from 3 Regiment Army Air Corps. Once it was secured, 23 Engineer Regiment […]
The British Army is to work more closely with the Bundeswehr (German army) in future following discussions between the two nations’ armies this week at the Headquarters of 3rd (United Kingdom) Division on Salisbury Plain. MajorGeneral Johann Langenegger, Commander of Hanover-based 1. Panzerdivision, visited southern England to cement the official ‘Patenschaft’ (partnership) with the British Army’s 3rd (United Kingdom) Division The two-day visit saw the German officer explore how the Bundeswehr may develop ties with the […]
Around 130 Army medics, both Regular and Reserve, have been training together in freezing Cumbrian temperatures; assessing and treating casualties in conditions designed to look and feel like a real-life conflict zone. Exercise Burton Fell was the first time 3 Medical Regiment’s Regular and Reserve soldiers had worked together on such a scale. The arrangement is an example of the Army’s new integration concept – where full time and Reserve soldiers train together and then […]
From chefs to mechanics, troops who support the British Army’s rapid reaction force have polished their soldiering skills. The logistic and maintenance troops of 16 Air Assault Brigade provide the power behind the punch delivered by the Brigade’s Apache attack helicopters and airborne infantry and artillery. Exercise Eagles Prey has put the supporting soldiers through their paces to ensure they are ready to deploy as part of the Air Assault Task Force (AATF). The week-long […]
The British Army’s new Army Reserve recruitment campaign launched today with a special event at Waterloo Station, with TV adverts hitting screens nationwide and recruitment events across the country, including London. The campaign aims to improve interest in joining by showcasing some of the unique opportunities that reservists get involved in during their spare time and address what is lacking from their current careers. These include the opportunity to travel both in the UK and […]
The Ministry of Defence has awarded Babcock International a £900m 10-year contract for the maintenance of the army’s land vehicles. The contract will transform the way the army’s vehicles are maintained, repaired and stored. It also has the potential to grow to around £2b as a result of plans, subject to value for money, to optimise a broader scope of services. Improved vehicle repair From April 2015, Babcock will deliver and transform the services currently […]
