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Army honours soldier who checks on a driver twice Private Dan Montgomery of Catterick, North Yorkshire, earns a commendation for helping a seriously ill woman and staying over two hours until ambulance crews arrive.
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A three-day exercise has tested how the military and NHS would handle wounded troops returning from war while ensuring civilian healthcare services continue without disruption.
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MOD confirms 227 Ajax armoured vehicles accepted This week’s answer puts the total at 15 September; it does not say how many are ready to deploy.
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Military and NHS rehearse handling war casualties A newly reported three-day exercise tested plans to treat wounded troops returning home while keeping civilian patients’ care running.
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UK fast-tracks £10m of air-defence missiles for Ukraine This week’s decision accelerates part of a £45m package to help counter Russian jet-powered drones over winter.
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MOD drops three planned Boxer capabilities This week’s answer confirms mortar, repair/recovery and anti-tank plans for the Army’s armoured vehicle are dropped, with alternatives still under consideration.
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MOD targets April 2027 for Army training in Alberta, Canada Funding for the Suffield training commitment is still being allocated, MOD says this week, with no firm start date given.
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Lords to scrutinise legal minimum for military rooms Ahead of Tuesday’s debate, a proposed Armed Forces Bill change would require single living quarters to meet at least the civilian decent homes standard.
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HMS Dauntless joins five Ukrainian minehunters for training The crews completed seven days of UK-supported drills off England’s south coast, practising skills needed to clear mines and protect shipping.
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British troops to rehearse postwar Ukraine mission Announced this week, November’s drill in Poland will practise moving troops, food and fuel for a possible mission after a ceasefire.
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Army honours soldier who checks on a driver twice Private Dan Montgomery of Catterick, North Yorkshire, earns a commendation for helping a seriously ill woman and staying over two hours until ambulance crews arrive.
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MOD aims for April 2027 Canadian training commitment Funding for the British Army’s Suffield training commitment is still being allocated, ministers confirm this week.
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A ski instructor keeps Ladin lunch on the mountain At Ütia Bioch in Italy’s Dolomites, Markus Valentini and his family serve local mountain food to skiers. Hot dumpling soup earns its place beside the turns.
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MOD confirms three planned Boxer vehicle roles dropped This week's answer leaves the Army seeking other ways to provide infantry with mortar fire, vehicle repair and recovery, and anti-tank support.
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Clyde submarine base in Scotland gets £2.55m upgrade deal Henry Brothers wins this week's award for protective shelters, fencing and refurbishment of a building supporting Royal Navy submarines.
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Royal Marines rehearse boarding a German supply ship 42 Commando’s Strike Warrior drill aboard FGS Berlin pairs taking control of the vessel with getting a simulated casualty out.
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Royal Navy reveals four-helicopter submarine hunting drill Around 90 sailors deployed from Cornwall to Scotland to test operations away from home; lessons will shape future training.
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HMS Prince of Wales returns north for NATO operations More than 1,200 British personnel deploy with the carrier group as Firecrest’s second phase tests allied readiness in the Arctic and North Atlantic.
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HMS Trent tests drone deliveries for hurricane relief A drone carried over 240kg of supplies in total to an island in the British Virgin Islands during an hour-long exercise, testing how aid could reach cut-off communities.
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