Afghan nationals approved under the UK’s relocation scheme for former interpreters and staff undergo “robust security checks” before being granted leave to remain, according to a ministerial statement published this week.

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The Ministry of Defence is seeking to install two modular acoustic pods at MOD-owned Kentigern House in Glasgow, intended to support secure verbal communications at Secret classification level.

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GMARS is designed to offer a European-built, mobile, and survivable long-range precision fires capability.

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A Russian claim about two UK colonels captured in Ukraine is spreading online. Many including former MP George Galloway have shared the story, though no evidence supports it.

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The contract is valued at approximately €770 million and includes 963 swap-body vehicles, some with protected driver cabins, as well as 425 unprotected transport vehicles.

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The British Army’s newest regiment, the King’s Gurkha Artillery (KGA), has unveiled its official cap badge following approval from His Majesty The King.

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has welcomed a new initiative aimed at boosting military support to Ukraine, speaking during an online meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) on 21 July.

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A 26-year-old man from Cleethorpes has been handed a 15-year extended sentence for disseminating terrorist publications and encouraging acts of terrorism, including sharing violent Daesh propaganda.

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Leonardo has signed an agreement to acquire Iveco Defence Vehicles from the Iveco Group in a deal valued at €1.7 billion.

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The British Army is partway through a long-term shift in the vehicles it uses, replacing older platforms with newer, more capable ones.

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