UK Armed Forces Weekly Roundup
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (13th of June to 19th of June 2026)
This weekly UK Armed Forces roundup covers the Royal Navy-led boarding of Smyrtos, HMS Stirling Castle joining the fleet, HMS Prince of Wales and F-35Bs on Exercise Ramstein Flag, Exercise Rhino Storm...
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (6th of June to 12th of June 2026)
This weekly UK Armed Forces roundup covers Dynamic Mongoose in the Norwegian Sea, F-35Bs returning to HMS Prince of Wales, 3 Commando Brigade becoming UK Commando Force, Army drone swarm development, RAF...
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (30th of May to 5th of June 2026)
This weekly UK Armed Forces roundup covers HMS Dragon in the Arabian Sea, Royal Navy mine disposal systems for Hormuz, RAF Typhoons in Romania, Rivet Joint in Norway, the King’s Gurkha Artillery...
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (23rd of May to 29th of May 2026)
This weekly UK Armed Forces roundup covers RFA Lyme Bay preparing for minehunting operations, RNMB Ariadne docking with her mothership, HMS Prince of Wales on NATO anti-submarine training, RAF Akrotiri support and...
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (16th of May to 22nd of May 2026)
This weekly UK Armed Forces roundup covers HMS Prince of Wales on NATO submarine-hunting duties, Royal Navy mine-hunting drones, HMS Dragon’s Middle East movement, the RAF’s first Wedgetail and Operation Telic remembrance.
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (9th of May to 15th of May 2026)
This weekly UK Armed Forces roundup covers HMS Dragon’s Middle East tasking, HMS Duncan joining HMS Prince of Wales, Royal Marines helicopter raid training, the Army’s RCH 155 howitzer order and RAF...
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (2nd of May to 8th of May 2026)
This weekly UK Armed Forces roundup covers HMS Prince of Wales leaving Scotland, HMS Dragon missile drills, HMS Spey near the Spratly Islands, RAF Typhoon operations in Romania and new MOD navigation...
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (25th April to 1st May 2026)
This weekly UK Armed Forces roundup covers HMS Prince of Wales loading ammunition, HMS Queen Elizabeth returning to Portsmouth, the UK’s F-35B milestone, Exercise Bold Dragon in Estonia and Veterans UK grave...
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (18th April to 24th April 2026)
This weekly UK Armed Forces roundup covers HMS Queen Elizabeth returning to sea, Royal Navy northern deterrence talks, RAF Middle East operations, British Army developments and UK-led Strait of Hormuz planning.
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (11th April to 17th April 2026)
This weekly UK Armed Forces roundup covers HMS Dragon operations, Russian naval monitoring, RAF Cyprus missions and British Army air defence activity from the 11th to the 17th of April 2026.
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (4th April to 10th April 2026)
This weekly UK Armed Forces roundup covers Russian submarine tracking, HMS Dragon’s technical issues, RAF Cyprus operations and British Army air defence deployments from the 4th to the 10th of April 2026.
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (28th March to 3rd April 2026)
This weekly UK Armed Forces roundup covers HMS Dragon operations, RAF Cyprus activity, Royal Marines Arctic training and British Army readiness from 28 March to 3 April 2026.
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (20th March to 27th March 2026)
This weekly UK Armed Forces roundup covers HMS Dragon operations, RAF Cyprus activity, Royal Marines Arctic training, British Army support roles and Royal Navy pressures from 20 to 27 March 2026.
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (13th March to 20th March 2026)
This weekly UK Armed Forces roundup covers HMS Dragon deployment, Royal Marines Arctic training, British Army readiness and RAF operations from 13 to 20 March 2026.
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (06 March to 13 March 2026)
This weekly UK Armed Forces roundup covers HMS Dragon’s Mediterranean deployment, Royal Marines Arctic exercises, British Army training and RAF operations from 6 to 13 March 2026.
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (27 February to 6 March 2026)
This weekly UK Armed Forces roundup covers HMS Dragon’s deployment towards Cyprus, RAF Akrotiri security developments, Royal Marines Arctic exercises and British Army readiness training from 27 February to 6 March 2026.
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (20 February to 27 February 2026)
This weekly UK Armed Forces news roundup covers Royal Navy investment plans, Royal Marines and British Army training, RAF oversight developments, veterans updates and wider NATO defence activity from 20 to 27...
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (13 February to 20 February 2026)
This weekly UK Armed Forces news roundup covers Royal Navy carrier strike plans, Royal Marines NATO certification, British Army artillery upgrades, RAF training partnerships and key veterans developments from 13 to 20...
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (6 February to 13 February 2026)
This weekly UK Armed Forces news roundup covers Royal Navy capability trials, Royal Marines Arctic readiness, British Army AI-ready equipment rollout, RAF international training partnerships and NATO defence developments from 6 to...
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (30 January 2026 to 6 February 2026)
This weekly UK Armed Forces news roundup covers Royal Navy uncrewed systems testing, Royal Marines Arctic preparation, British Army readiness activity, RAF operations and defence policy developments from 30 January to 6...
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (23 January 2026 to 30 January 2026)
This weekly UK Armed Forces news roundup covers Royal Navy deployments, Royal Marines training, British Army and RAF operations, veterans issues and defence policy developments from 23 to 30 January 2026.
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (16 January 2026 to 23 January 2026)
This weekly UK Armed Forces news roundup covers Royal Navy deployments, Royal Marines training, British Army and RAF operations, veterans issues and defence policy developments from 16 to 23 January 2026.
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (9 January 2026 to 16 January 2026)
This weekly UK Armed Forces news roundup covers operational activity across the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, British Army and Royal Air Force, alongside veterans issues and defence policy developments between 9 and...
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (19 December 2025 to 2 January 2026)
This late December UK Armed Forces roundup covers a new artillery contract with Germany, record British defence exports, Royal Navy undersea and South Atlantic operations, Royal Marines returning to the Arctic, RAF...
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (12 December 2025 - 19 December 2025)
This week’s UK Armed Forces roundup covers national war preparedness planning, uncrewed naval trials in UK waters, a commando inspired world run, RAF A400M global reach and fresh Armed Forces Covenant support...
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (5 December 2025 - 12 December 2025)
This week’s UK Armed Forces roundup covers Arctic exercises in Finland, new Royal Navy undersea warfare technology, Royal Marines roles in the High North, RAF cooperation with France, Armed Forces Day planning...
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (28 November 2025 - 5 December 2025)
This week’s UK Armed Forces roundup covers Army vehicle and logistics problems, the Carrier Strike Group’s return home, a submarine hunting agreement with Norway, the end of the RAF’s Operation Highmast and...
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (21–28 November 2025)
Catch this week’s UK Armed Forces update, from Ajax vehicle training being paused and a carrier strike group returning home, to Royal Navy submarine drone plans, RAF F 35 exercises and new...
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (14–21 November 2025)
This week’s UK Armed Forces roundup features Army surveillance upgrades, Royal Navy carrier strike and Russian ship tensions, Royal Marines littoral roles, RAF led NATO training and nationwide VALOUR support hubs for...
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (7–14 November 2025)
This week’s roundup features Army behavioural reform, Royal Navy European operations, Marine-led drone integration, NATO air patrols and expanded veteran care plans.
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (31 October – 7 November 2025)
This week’s UK Armed Forces news: leadership renewal at the MOD, HMS Prince of Wales carrier strike deployment, Royal Marines training, RAF F‑35 fleet issues and veteran welfare improvements.
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (24–31 October 2025)
This week’s UK Armed Forces update includes Army bridging upgrades, Navy autonomous vessel trials, Marines integration of USVs, RAF coalition air support and MOD leadership change.
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (17–24 October 2025)
This week’s UK Armed Forces update: drone defence powers, carrier strike diplomacy, commando amphibious innovation, RAF training partnership and digital veteran services.
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (10–17 October 2025)
Catch this week’s UK Armed Forces update: AI trials in Latvia, carrier drills with India, commando sniper strike, RAF‑India training and a new digital veteran card.
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (19–26 September 2025)
This week’s UK Armed Forces update brings ship tracking operations off UK waters, undersea spy vessel focus, RAF Eastern Sentry patrols, defence spending surge, and deeper Royal Marines roles.
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (12–19 September 2025)
Catch this week’s UK Armed Forces update: SOF modernisation, drone system deployment, RAF‑NATO readiness, and personnel number challenges.
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (5–12 September 2025)
Catch up on this week’s UK Armed Forces update: carrier deployments, SOF expansion, RAF security boosts, and growth in autonomous warfare.
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (29 August–5 September 2025)
This week’s UK Armed Forces news: armoured vehicle support contract, Norway frigate export deal, autonomous marine craft, MRSS amphibious plans, and RAF-NATO cooperation
UK Armed Forces Weekly News Roundup (22–29 August 2025)
Discover this week’s UK Armed Forces updates: Land Ceptor missiles, unmanned submarine drone trials, Royal Marines mountain warfare, RAF NATO support, and VJ Day honours
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