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Sep- 2022 -

6 September

British Army Conducts Exercise Vigilant Knife with Finland, Sweden

The British Army has participated in Exercise Vigilant Knife alongside Finnish and Swedish troops to strengthen interoperability in anticipation of their NATO accession.

5 September

Exercises

Rojoef Manuel

UK’s Royal Welsh Battlegroup Leads Exercise Dragon Charge in Estonia

The UK Army’s First Battalion, “The Royal Welsh” Battlegroup, has conducted its final force-to-force operation in Exercise Dragon Charge at the Tapa Central Training Area, Estonia.

Aug- 2022 -

26 August

Exercises

A soldier from 5th Battalion, The Rifles, runs the obstacle course

Rojoef Manuel

UK Conducts First Live-Fire Test on New Rifle Kits

The UK has carried out a pilot live-fire exercise to evaluate the military’s latest rifle kits and ensure soldiers are equipped with the most effective kit possible.

24 August

Air

Rojoef Manuel

UK, NATO Allies Compete for ‘Parachuting Glory’

UK Army paratroopers competed against NATO airborne forces at the “Leapfest” international military parachuting competition.

Jul- 2022 -

29 July

Europe

Leonardo's digital protection against remotely-triggered bombs

Inder Singh Bisht

UK Invests $48.5M in Digital Protection Against Remote-Controlled Bombs

The UK has awarded Leonardo a more than 40 million pounds contract to equip the country's armed forces with digital protection against remotely-triggered bombs.

14 July

Air

Missile fired at NATO's Ramstein Legacy exercise.

Rojoef Manuel

British Army Joins NATO Exercise in Poland

The British 7th Air Defense Group participated in NATO's Ramstein Legacy. The Poland-based exercise included Surface Based Air and Missile Defense units from 17 countries.

11 July

Europe