Puma And Merlin Helicopters Return to RAF Benson After Deployment Ends in Iraq

After six years of service in Iraq, the last Puma and Merlin helicopters have come home to RAF Benson in Oxfordshire. The last two Merlins flew back to be met at the Station by Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth, alongside friends and families in a homecoming...

The Elizabeth Cross to be Awarded in Recognition of Military Families

Her Majesty The Queen will honor the memory of thousands of Service Personnel who have given their lives for the U.K. by giving Her name to a new form of recognition for military families. The Elizabeth Cross will be granted to the next of kin of Armed...

British Forces to Take the Lead in New Afghan Training School

British Forces in Afghanistan are to take the lead in developing a new Combined Arms Training School providing training courses to the Afghan National Army (ANA), the Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth announced today. Following agreement at the NATO Defence...

U.K. Ministry of Defence Signs $4bn Ammunition Partnership

A new £2 billion 15-year partnering agreement between the MOD and BAE Systems Land Systems Munitions guaranteeing the future supply of the Armed Forces’ small arms and medium caliber ammunition was signed today.

U.K. Armed Forces Figures Show Increase in Recruitment

As at 1 January 2008, the full time trained strength of the UK Armed Forces was 174,910 against a target of 180,430. This comprises 169,650 UK regular forces, 1,680 full time reserve service personnel and 3,590 Gurkhas. There were also 16,990 untrained...