British Military Current Events

[Colin Parkinson]

It's a wheeled vehicle built in the U.K. Obviously, it will have electrical problems whenever the weather turns humid.

You would think the UK would be the world leader in leakproofing, wiper and demisting technology, but you would be so very wrong....

(To be fair my 2006 Rangerover does all 3 very well, but then there are no Lucas bits in it, just Bosch)

 

[OldSolduer]

George Galloway, a COVID conspiracy theorist and a Norwegian communist…I’m shocked!

Communist - in other words a jealous and lazy doctrine

 

[daftandbarmy]

Dropped short...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1957557057365688460

 

[daftandbarmy]

Now they’ve gone and done it

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[daftandbarmy]

British Army Officers​

"I still remember the Royal Military Academy Sgt Major that I sat next to at a formal dinner night. I was desperate to make conversation with, so I asked if he had any advice for a young officer. He thought for a moment, pointed around the room with its candles, paintings and men and women in uniform, and said ‘this, young Sir is the best of the British Army. The tradition, the pomp, etc… but never forget, it will come at a price’. I remembered those words bitterly covered in my soldiers blood in Iraq. Being a British Army officer is a great and proud privilege, as is leading men - and you are expected, required even to lead - but it does come with a price. Proudest years of my life."

 

[HavokFour]

Beyond the blazing fast timeline they aim for (demonstration within 9 months of being awarded contract, then full serial production of at least 10 per month 3-6 months later), this is also a notable tidbit. A particular conflict has opened up a couple eyes.

Some components may be provided as government furnished equipment. This includes “payload, fuzes, testing ranges/facilities, support for scaling, [and] government SME (DSTL, DE&S) advice.” The MOD further noted that designs should “minimise and ideally be free from foreign government trade and usage restrictions, such as export control,” ensuring independence from non-UK suppliers and avoiding political limitations.

Britain launches Project ‘NIGHTFALL’ for ballistic missile

The UK has formally revealed its intention to pursue a new ground-launched tactical ballistic missile under Project NIGHTFALL.

ukdefencejournal.org.uk

 

[OldSolduer]

Beyond the blazing fast timeline they aim for (demonstration within 9 months of being awarded contract, then full serial production of at least 10 per month 3-6 months later), this is also a notable tidbit. A particular conflict has opened up a couple eyes.

Britain launches Project ‘NIGHTFALL’ for ballistic missile

The UK has formally revealed its intention to pursue a new ground-launched tactical ballistic missile under Project NIGHTFALL.

ukdefencejournal.org.uk

It looks like a V 2.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Dropped short...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1957557057365688460

I wonder if dimples on mortar shells and artillery shells would work as well?

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Beyond the blazing fast timeline they aim for (demonstration within 9 months of being awarded contract, then full serial production of at least 10 per month 3-6 months later), this is also a notable tidbit. A particular conflict has opened up a couple eyes.

Britain launches Project ‘NIGHTFALL’ for ballistic missile

The UK has formally revealed its intention to pursue a new ground-launched tactical ballistic missile under Project NIGHTFALL.

ukdefencejournal.org.uk

You mean all the stuff various UK governments had gutted decades before?

 

[daftandbarmy]

The Forlorn Hope...

Armed Forces recruitment: More leaving than joining UK regulars in last year, data shows​

More UK regulars left the Armed Forces than joined over a 12-month period, the latest Ministry of Defence data shows.

In the year leading up to 31 June 2025, 14,020 left the regular forces, exactly 500 more than those who joined in the same period.

The personnel statistics, released four times a year, show the British military has just over 136,000 regulars, bolstered by almost 45,000 volunteer reserves, Gurkhas and other personnel.

The MOD says there has been a rise in the number of Gurkhas, but the number of volunteer reserves has fallen, as well as regular personnel.

Looking at the outflow from the UK regulars, more than 61% left voluntarily, rather than due to time expiry or other reasons.

In the 12 months to 30 June 2025, 6,890 personnel left voluntarily. As a percentage of the average trained strength during the outflow period, the Royal Navy/Royal Marines saw a voluntary outflow rate of 5.4%, while the rate was 6.1% in the Army and 4.6% in the RAF.

The department said there is no single reason why personnel leave voluntarily, but added that the personnel who completed the Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey indicated the reasons included the impact of service life on family and personal life and opportunities outside the Armed Forces.

Armed Forces recruitment: More leaving than joining UK regulars in last year, data shows

Ministry of Defence statistics show how the full-time force has dropped as 14,020 left the regular forces

www.forcesnews.com

 

[CBH99]

Just posting this here because it doesn't deserve it's own thread, and it 'kinda sorta' refers to British Apache's...

Army Air Corps ridicules Apache rescue scene in the Netflix hit show Hostage

Political thriller Hostage ramps up the tension with a scene showing an AH-64 being used in rather a different way than originally designed

www.forcesnews.com