Innovation

Airborne signallers take ‘tactical smartphone’ into the jungle

From an observation post deep in the jungle back to an ops room in Colchester, and from soldier to senior officer, sharing the same information helped airborne signallers deliver success.

Published: 23 Feb 2023

Training

Jungle masterclass for airborne signallers

Airborne signallers tested their skills in the jungle. They need to be ready for any operation as part of the British Army’s global response force.

Published: 10 Feb 2023

Innovation

Airborne signallers test Army’s new radio in the jungle

Airborne signallers are testing the Army’s new radios in the jungle, the most challenging environment for radio communications to work.

Published: 03 Feb 2023

Training

Exercise Cambrian Patrol maintains its gold standard and sharpens focus for 2023 

A total of eight patrols scooped the top award during this year’s event, while nearly a fifth of all teams that set off from the Assembly Area in the Vale of Neath posted a Did Not Finish.

Published: 20 Oct 2022

Ceremonial

British Army beats the heat  

On duty at the Tower of London as the temperature rises, the Irish Guards' experience as combat soldiers in some of the world’s hottest places is helping new soldiers cope with ceremonial duties in a heatwave

Published: 19 Jul 2022

Training

'The jungle is neutral': British and Belizeans pushed to limit

The 1st Battalion, The Scots Guards (1SG), together with a range of other British Army units and our allies from Belize, had to get comfortable being uncomfortable in one of the world’s most unforgiving environments on Exercise Mayan Storm.

Published: 13 Jan 2022

Deployments

Belizean jungle provides valuable test for British soldiers

Troops from across the British Army, led by the Scots Guards, have been taking part in Exercise Mayan Storm in Belize for several weeks.

Published: 01 Dec 2021