British Army – The Defense Post

May- 2026 -

12 May

Land

Challenger 3: Inside Britain’s Upgraded Main Battle Tank

This guide breaks down how the Challenger 3 is transforming Britain’s armored warfare capabilities with upgraded firepower, survivability, and battlefield technology built for modern combat.

7 May

Land

Ajax armoured vehicle The Proj HERMOD IR rehearsal took place over the week of 15-19 march 2021. It included members of the Spec Inf Brigade, and a variety of new vehicles such as the Ajax and Boxer. This was all in preparation for a demonstration of the British Army Capabilities. The rehearsal took place on the training area at Bovington Camp Ajax family of armoured vehicles, will replace the Army’s Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) (CVR(T)) vehicles which have been the mainstay of armoured reconnaissance for almost fifty years. The Ajax family consists of Ares a troop-carrying reconnaissance vehicle, Ajax armed with a formidable 40mm cannon, support variants Apollo and Atlas, a command and control variant Athena, and an engineer variant – Argus.

Bea Castañeda

Guide to Ajax Fighting Vehicle: The UK’s Next-Generation Armored Platform

Built for a digital battlefield, the UK’s Ajax fighting vehicle blends armor, sensors, and data, but its journey has been far from straightforward.

6 May

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

UK Creates Common Digital ‘Language’ to Connect Battlefield Systems

A new UK-developed system could change how military platforms share information, enabling them to “talk” in real time and act together faster on the battlefield.

Apr- 2026 -

28 April

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

Babcock, Toyota Pitch Modular GLV to Replace British Army Land Rovers

Babcock has partnered with Toyota to offer a replacement for the British Army’s outgoing Land Rover fleet.

20 April

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Ethan M. Encarnacion

British Army Explores New Ways to Fight Drones From Inside Tanks

Around 350 British soldiers have tested new approaches to countering aerial threats without having to step out of their tanks, as the army adapts to drones becoming a constant presence on the battlefield.

16 April

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

ARX Robotics to Supply GEREON Uncrewed Ground Vehicles to British Army

Germany-based ARX Robotics has secured an order to supply GEREON uncrewed ground vehicles to the British Army.

9 April

Air

Christine Casimiro

British Army Receives Two H145 Jupiter HC Mk2 Helicopters in Brunei

The British Army in Brunei has received two H145-based Jupiter HC Mk2 helicopters, part of a six-aircraft order, after Airbus had delivered three of the helicopters to the UK in 2025.

2 April

Air

Some 270 soldiers from 16 Air Assault Brigade jumped from three RAF A400M transport aircraft.

Giulia Bernacchi

UK Conducts Largest Military Parachute Drop in Over a Decade

The British Army and Royal Air Force have carried out the largest military parachute operation on the country in more than a decade.

Mar- 2026 -

23 March

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Inder Singh Bisht

Estonian Firm Wins British Army’s One-Way Effector Launcher Selection

The UK has selected Threod Systems’ launcher for the British Army’s emerging one-way effector capability under the Asgard program.

23 March

Europe

Pictured are Royal Marines conducting snow & ice driver training in a Land Rover Wolf 4x4 vehicle at the NAF (Norges Automobil-Forbund) circuit at Ovingsbane Bardu, Norway. 45 Commando (45 Cdo) are the UKs Cold Weather Warfare Specialists and have returned to the arctic to hone their warfighting skills in one of the most inhospitable environments. As the Lead Command Unit, 45 Cdo must be prepared to conduct Operations anywhere in the world. The Commandos were in the High North learning to be winter warriors conducting Arctic survival training in bitterly cold temperatures. The conditions are harsh around 200 miles inside the Arctic Circle, where the sun barely rises and temperatures plummet to below -30C. The Land Rover Wolf 4×4 is used as a light utility vehicle and has been adopted in a number of guises and body styles including fire engines, excavators, communication vehicle, ambulance, a lightweight model for air transport, snowplough, and six-wheel drive, amphibious and track-propelled versions.

Rojoef Manuel

British Army Begins Phasing Out Land Rover Fleet After 70 Years

The British Army has begun retiring its Land Rover fleet after more than seven decades of service, with thousands of vehicles set to be phased out in the coming months.

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