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May 2025

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Some important dates coming up in May that you might want to add to your diary

How a love of hiking gave one junior NCO’s military career, and life, a new direction

No pain, no gain?

Soldier doing pull ups on gym equipment

The phys-mad reservist planning a burpee bonanza

Dealing with the dual demands of military life and a civvy career is a test for any reservist – throw in a world record attempt and life gets really hectic.

Phil Riley

A drive to improve service family accommodation is under way now that thousands of homes have returned to defence

The MoD has initiated a major redevelopment of service family accommodation (SFA) after its £6 billion repurchase of stock from a private owner.

This oxygen device could save more lives on the front line

A portable oxygen delivery system has been designed to improve casualty survival rates on operations.

Rows of yellow drones on ground

Personnel trial new ways to counter the drone threat that has dominated so much of the war in Ukraine

Royal Artillery troops experimented with a radio frequency directed energy weapon (RFDEW) to take down swarms of UAS for the first time.

Meet the robot set to take on one of soldiering’s deadliest jobs

The Army is helping to develop a new robotic platform that will shield personnel from the dangers of clearing minefields.

Army helicopter in the air

Change is in the air

The drive to increase the army’s lethality means that alterations to tactics, techniques and procedures and training are on their way.

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