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Spotlight on Integration at DSEI 2021
Future kit offers sharper sight for soldiers
Troops from 2nd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment have been focussing their training with new weapons and sight systems.
Northern Reservists test skills in Scotland
The 4th Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment swapped their traditional region for Dumfries and Galloway earlier this month for Exercise Yorkshire Strike.
2 SCOTS receive medals in recognition of their Afghanistan service
Today the Colonel of the Regiment, Major General (Maj Gen) Nick Borton DSO MBE awarded medals to officers and soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, the Royal Regiment of Scotland (2 SCOTS) who returned from operational deployment of Op Toral in Afghanistan early in 2021.
3 (UK) Division successfully complete Exercise Saber Junction 21
HQ 3 (UK) Division and soldiers from 3 RIFLES have successfully completed Exercise Saber Junction 21, a multi-national exercise involving over 4,000 troops from 14 nations at Hohenfels, Germany.
Paras find path to fitness success
In the midst of National Fitness Day (22 Sep 21), we look at the British Army’s paratroopers, famed the world over for their ability to overcome even the most arduous of physical challenges.
The road to success for the Army’s fittest woman
Staff Sergeant Charlotte Spence realised that there were many opportunities for everyone to take part in sport in the Army. Recently she took part in the British Army Warrior Fitness (BAWF) competition and was crowned as the Army’s fittest woman.
Challenger 3 to be a real smooth operator
Since it entered service in 1998 the British Army’s main battle tank (MBT) Challenger has been a stalwort of operations, and from Bosnia to the Gulf the platform it has been integral to UK and Nato operations.
Army School of Ceremonial marches on
The British Army's drill and unit musician training establishment has pressed on through the pandemic and continues to teach soldiers the art of ceremony.
Beneath the waves with Army divers
Divers are a select but vital part of military engineering in the British Army. There are currently only around 300 qualified divers, but with a history going back to an extraordinary 1838, they form a significant element of the Army, both past and present. Here we take a deep dive (!) into their training, work and technology, with Major Mick Stewart.
Airborne Forces remember Arnhem anniversary
Airborne soldiers have remembered the bravery and sacrifice shown by their forebears during Operation Market Garden, while reflecting on the parallels with their recent deployment to Afghanistan.
Army winner joins industry experts for Hackathon 2021
A British Army officer who was part of last year’s winning military and industrial collaborative Hackathon team, is proof that such military and industrial partnerships are key to the development of the battle winning digital tools of the future.
Army announces battlefield vehicle electrification plans
The British Army is moving towards electrification of battlefield vehicles, it has been announced at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition at the ExCeL in London.
Upcoming events & displays
Events
Army Film and Photographic Competition 2021
Are you a professional or amateur photographer with a keen eye for amazing imagery or a budding Steven Spielberg looking at capturing the next British Army’s viral video? Well, this is the competition for you!
Our publications
Soldier magazine
September 2021 issue:
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Sky's the limit: Tigers freefall team get back to business
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Culture change: Diversity chief responds to Servicewomen report
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Plus: New Army Sergeant Major pens first column, smoking ban looms and medic recalls 9/11 experience
Army Newsletter
The British Army’s newsletter has been re-introduced as part of our efforts to improve communications across the Army. IN FRONT is presented in a modern, smart phone compatible format so that it can be shared widely and to make the information more accessible. All ranks are encouraged to read it and follow the links to dip into areas of particular interest.
It can be hard to keep pace with the amount of change going on and with everything the Army is doing around the world. ‘In Front’ together with the Army Core Script enables the Army to speak with a more unified voice and ensures that serving personnel and the wider Army community are informed of current activity and the latest developments.
BAR 179 - Winter 2021
Welcome to BAR 179 Winter 2021. This latest edition of British Army Review has a wide variety of themes, ideas and articles to suit most readers.