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7 February

The troops conduct the drill movement in open order on parade with the colours, at the pass out parade in Army Foundation College (AFC) Harrogate. More than 400 marched onto the parade square to mark the successful completion of their Phase One training. The prestigious ceremony is the culmination of months of intensive training, nurturing and education that is tailored exclusively to junior soldiers. Their final exercise is an intense, seven-day battle camp encompassing all they have learnt during their time at AFC Harrogate. The 17 and 18-year-olds will now go on to complete their trade training before joining regiments across the UK. The College based at Uniacke Barracks in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, provides a unique combination of military basic training and vocational training. It has two intakes a year in March and September and runs two types of courses. A 49-week course (including eight weeks holiday) for those joining the infantry, Royal Armoured Corps/Household Cavalry, Royal Artillery and some Royal Logistic Corps roles. A 23-week course (including three weeks holiday) for those joining courses with longer Phase 2 training – these are Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Royal Engineers, Royal Signals, Adjutant General’s Corps, Royal Army Medical Corps, Army Air Corps and some Royal Logistic Corps roles. The military training syllabus teaches the Junior Soldiers the basics of soldiering, from how to look after their kit to how to safely handle and fire an assault rifle. They learn fieldcraft and take part in military exercises.

UK Ministry of Defence Launches Faster, Simpler Enlistment Process

The UK has partnered with a Serco-led team to launch a new framework that will streamline and expedite the British Armed Forces’ recruitment.

7 February

Inder Singh Bisht

UK Recycles Tornado Jets to 3D-Print Next-Gen Fighter Engine Components

Parts from retired Royal Air Force Tornado jets have been ground down and 3D-printed into new components for the UK’s next-generation military aircraft.

7 February

The Viana do Castelo (P360) offshore patrol vessel

Rojoef Manuel

OSI to Deliver Navigation Systems for Portugal’s Future Castelo Patrol Boats

OSI Maritime Systems has received a contract to provide navigation solutions for the Portuguese Navy’s six incoming Viana do Castelo-class offshore patrol vessels.

7 February

Pictured are Soldiers deployed on Exercise Army Cyber Spartan taking part in creating traffic for the network in order to enable the Blue and Red teams taking part in the exercise to complete their tasks. Exercise Army Cyber Spartan 5 (ACS5) is an offensive and defensive cyber exercise on a live network with the aim to attract the widest talent. Ex. ACS5 welcomes participation from across the Field Army, with units invited to form Blue teams consisting of 10 people each with up to 30 Blue Teams in total. The Blue Teams are the exercising troops and are defending and administering representatives systems and services in a military context, whilst ensuring continued access to user. The Red Team are the opposing force (OPFOR) and their role is to attempt a series of exploits to gain access to information or disrupt normal service operation. These are the actions that the Blue Team are defending against.

Rojoef Manuel

British Military to ‘Fast-Track’ Cyber Workforce Expansion

The British Armed Forces is accelerating its cyber defense workforce recruitment in response to the increase in attacks over the past two years.

7 February

A Russian Armed Forces BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle

Rojoef Manuel

Russian Army Receives New BMP-3 Infantry Fighting Vehicles From Rostec

Rostec has completed the distribution of the first batch of BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles to the Russian Armed Forces this year.

7 February

Joe Saballa

Robot Dogs ‘Revolutionize’ Bomb Disposal in New UK MoD Trial

The UK Ministry of Defence has successfully demonstrated the use of quadruped unmanned ground vehicles in detecting and neutralizing explosives.

7 February

Joe Saballa

Greece Introduces $212M ‘High-Tech’ Combat Uniform

The Hellenic Armed Forces has unveiled a cutting-edge combat uniform designed to better equip soldiers for modern challenges.

7 February

Joe Saballa

Ukraine Begins Integrating Full-Fledged Robotic Units Into Frontline Brigades

The Ukrainian military has begun integrating full-fledged robotic units into its frontline brigades, enhancing critical operations in the fight against Russian forces.

7 February