The first true commander-in-chief of the armed forces to lead the Revolutionary War was not, as many believe, George ...

For the first time, British Army regular troops have operated a high-powered laser weapon mounted on an armored combat vehicle. Soldiers from 16 Royal Artillery in Wales used a laser installed on ...

Exactly 250 years ago today, ragtag Patriot militias engaged British Army regulars at Lexington and Concord in what would become the first battle of the Revolutionary War, one against the tyranny o… ...

A rtificial intelligence, drones and a £1 billion investment in homeland missile defence are all part of the plans to keep the UK safe in the face of threats from Vladimir Putin’s Russia and ...

The British Army has shrunk to its lowest level since the early 1800s. Years of relentless budget cutbacks have left it with just 73,000 active-duty soldiers.That's a far cry from the Chinese army ...

When British forces were sent to Helmand in 2009, the British Army had more than 100,000 regular troops. Now it is at its smallest since the Napoleonic wars, at just over 70,000, external.

The plan to replace the British military’s SA80-series infantry rifle could be pushed to the right following confirmation from the UK government that Project Grayburn remains in the concept ...

America was not the only nation at war with Great Britain during at this time. France, Spain and the Netherlands were also at ...

The entire British Army would be worn down in "six months to a year" in a major war – underlining the importance of rebuilding the UK's reserve forces, a defence minister has said.

When British forces were sent to Helmand in 2009, the British Army had more than 100,000 regular troops. Now it is at its smallest since the Napoleonic wars, at just over 70,000.