February 2025
You could be in the most high-tech defence force on the planet, but without mastering the basics in combat, all your top-tier gear means nothing.
Troops have successfully trialled a weapon that takes down drone swarms using radio waves.
Army Crews Make History
Three determined officers have become the first serving military trio to complete the World’s Toughest Row
High Achievers
Recce pros from the UK and Germany dropped in on Lisbon – rehearsing a range of joint tactics and techniques during a parachute masterclass.
Ready For Action
British troops bound for the biggest Nato drill of the year ensured their urban combat and live-firing skills were on point prior to departure.
Ski School Underway
More than 250 Royal Engineers are hitting the slopes as part of Exercise Snow Sapper.
Orient Express
Airborne personnel teamed up with Asian counterparts after heading east for a demanding package of manoeuvres.
Missile Command
Royal Artillery crews are back on home soil after a series of back-to-back tours defending Eastern European airspace.
Keep Warm and Carry On
Members of The Royal Dragoon Guards Battlegroup have been maintaining a brisk operational tempo despite sub-zero temperatures in the Baltic.
Soldiers looking to step up are invited to attend the NCO Academy’s level-up leadership programme.
Chinese thinker Sun Tzu once said that a commander who understood their foe as well as themselves “need not fear a hundred battles”.
What you need to know if the potential NCO course is on the cards for you this year
The government has confirmed veteran payouts of up to £70,000 for those affected by the ban on LGBT personnel between 1967 and 2000.
The extraordinary leadership skills of a sapper officer and armoured NCO have been acknowledged in the New Year Honours list.
New Year Honours 2025
A realisation that military life was not for me and that career aspirations forged from a parade of Sly Stallone movies needed another look.
A cool-headed former craftsman has been whipping up business using the expertise he forged in the Army.
