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Dec- 2025 -

10 December

UK Launches Atlantic Bastion: Advancing Undersea Defense With Next-Gen Tech

Atlantic Bastion is the UK’s AI-enabled, hybrid undersea program, linking ships, submarines, aircraft, and unmanned vessels, and featuring advanced acoustic sensors.

Nov- 2025 -

27 November

Europe

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.

Christine Casimiro

UK Pauses Ajax Armored Vehicle Training After Soldiers Fall Ill

The British Army has temporarily halted training with its latest Ajax armored fighting vehicle after around 30 soldiers fell ill during exercises due to excessive noise and vibration.

19 November

Africa

A kamikaze drone being built in an on-field 3D printer

Rojoef Manuel

UK Tests Chinese 3D Printers to Build Kamikaze Drones, Sparking Security Concerns

The British Army tested Chinese-made 3D printers to manufacture tactical unmanned aerial systems during a training exercise in Kenya earlier this year, raising questions about security risks linked to Beijing-made technology.

14 November

Arms

Christine Casimiro

UK Army Receives First Ground-Based Surveillance Radar From Elbit Systems

The British Army’s artillery arm has received its first tranche of ground-based surveillance radar systems from Elbit Systems UK, following successful live-fire trials in early 2025.

6 November

Europe

Rojoef Manuel

British Army Declares Ajax Ready, First New Armored Vehicle in 30 Years

The British Army’s long-delayed Ajax system has reached initial operating capability, marking the first new armored fighting vehicle to enter service in nearly three decades.

Oct- 2025 -

30 October

Europe

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Frontline Goes Digital: UK Troops Experiment With New Battlefield Network System

Cobalt is a battlefield management system developed by Arondite that links drones, uncrewed vehicles, and infantry into a shared digital network.

20 October

Air

Giulia Bernacchi

UK to Authorize Troops to Shoot Down Drones Threatening Military Sites: Report

British soldiers are expected to receive expanded authority to shoot down drones posing a threat to UK military bases.

15 October

Europe

Joe Saballa

British Forces Put AI Through Its Paces in Latvia Combat Training

British soldiers have taken a step into the army’s AI-driven future, trialing the latest uncrewed systems and artificial intelligence tools during Exercise Forest Guardian in Latvia.

Sep- 2025 -

17 September

Europe

A British soldier uses a L11A1 Machine Gun

Jodesz Gavilan

UK to Boost L111A1 Heavy Machine Gun Firepower

The UK has awarded FN Herstal a $27.3 million contract to upgrade its iconic L111A1 heavy machine guns to boost firepower for the British Army and Royal Navy.

11 September

Land

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

New Generation JLTV and HUMVEE Tactical Vehicles Take Center Stage at DSEI

AM General is showcasing its latest light tactical vehicles at the DSEI 2025 defense expo in London, featuring major upgrades in protection, survivability, and ease of maintenance.

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