Submarine Training Facility Takes Shape At HMNB Clyde
Work is well underway on a new training facility which will secure HMNB Clyde as the central base for submariners in the UK. Last year the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) awarded a contract worth £100-million to Kier Graham to deliver the works, which are...
Military Personnel Help To Accelerate UK Vaccine Programme
The Armed Forces have been working to support the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine programme with new deployments planned in Scotland and North West England. Working together with local health boards and the NHS, personnel are part of Operation Rescript, the Armed...
Artificial Intelligence Used At Sea For First Time
For the first time, Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) is being used by the Royal Navy at sea as part of Exercise Formidable Shield, which is currently taking place off the coast of Scotland. This Operational Experiment (OpEx) on the Type 45 Destroyer (HMS Dragon) and...
Norwegian Ambassador Visits Standing Joint Force Headquarters
The Norwegian Ambassador, His Excellency Wegger Chr. Strømmen, met with the Standing Joint Force Commander, Major General Rupert Jones, CBE, during a visit to Northwood Headquarters on 27 May 2021. They discussed Norway’s role in the Joint Expeditionary Force (‘the...
UK Troops Seize Daesh Arms Cache In Mali Peacekeeping Operation
British peacekeepers seized AK47s, ammunition, fuel and radios hidden by a jihadist cell intimidating civilians, after conducting a search in a sandstorm. UK troops deployed to Mali as part of the UN’s peacekeeping mission have seized a cache of weapons hidden by...
