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Apr- 2023 -

19 April

Paratroopers have demonstrated the firepower that they could bring to bear during combat missions as the British Armys global response force. As the culmination of a course in support weapons skills, paratroopers staged a firepower demonstration on Salisbury Plain. A fast-moving scenario saw an advancing force of enemy armoured vehicles engaged and defeated with Javelin and NLAW anti-tank missiles, 81mm mortar, Grenade Machine Guns, Heavy Machine Guns and General Purpose Machine Guns. Paratroopers opened fire from both ground positions and while moving in RWMIK patrol vehicles. The five-week-long Support Weapons Cadres trained soldiers from Colchester-based 2nd and 3rd Battalions The Parachute Regiment to serve in their units specialist Machine gun, Mortar and Anti-tanks platoons. Soldiers were taught the practical skills to fire and maintain weapons in the field, and how to use firepower in different tactical scenarios.

Cubic Awarded Effect Simulator Support Contract for British Army

Cubic Defence UK has been contracted to continue supporting the British Army’s Area Weapons Effects Simulator (AWES) training system.

17 April

Europe

Joe Saballa

British Army Begins Shift to All-Electric Military Vehicles

The UK Ministry of Defence is continuing its efforts to develop and deploy an all-electric fleet of military vehicles.

10 April

War

Ukrainian artillery troops take aim and prepare to fire. Photographer: Corporal Rob Kane ©MoD Crown Copyright 2022

Rojoef Manuel

Ukrainian Soldiers Finalize AS90 Howitzer Training in England

A second batch of Ukrainian warfighters has completed AS90 155-millimeter self-propelled howitzer training in the UK.

5 April

Technology

Soldiers immersed on Interim Combined Arms Virtual Simulation (Deployable) military training system. Photo: Elbit Systems

Rojoef Manuel

Elbit, Bohemia Upgrade Military Training Simulator for British Army

Elbit and Bohemia have teamed up to provide the British Army with “a more realistic and immersive training experience.”

3 April

Land

The Urban Training Facility at Colchester’s Merville Barracks

Rojoef Manuel

British Army Trials ‘Small Unit Dominance’ Strategy for Urban Combat

The British Army is testing an experimental force concept for “small-unit dominance” in future urban combat.

Mar- 2023 -

21 March

Technology

British Army's 3 Rifles using augmented reality equipment.

Rojoef Manuel

British Army Selects BAE, Pitch Technologies for Future Collective Training Program

BAE Systems and Pitch Technologies have received a contract to deliver a “fundamental” training program for the British Army.

16 March

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

British Army to Receive Swedish Archers as Interim Artillery Replacement: Report

The British Army is set to receive up to eight Archer 155mm artillery systems from Sweden to plug the capability gap caused by delivering the AS90 guns to Ukraine.

13 March

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

UK in $6 Billion Defense Boost to Respond to Russia, China

The UK announced a $6-billion investment in defense to respond to emerging geopolitical threats from Russia and China.

10 March

Europe

Joe Saballa

British Army Only Has 157 Operational Challenger 2 Tanks: Report

The British Army is left with only 157 Challenger 2 tanks ready to undertake operations within 30 days, fueling concerns that its operational capability might have been reduced by nearly a third.

Feb- 2023 -

28 February

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

UK Seeks Ukraine-Bound AS90 Artillery Replacement Within 12 Months

The UK Ministry of Defence seeks to deliver a medium-range land fires capability to the British Army within 12 months to plug the gap from supplying 155mm AS90 self-propelled guns to Ukraine.

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